can1 mat6親密亲密
Jyutpingcan1 mat6
Yalechān maht
Definition
Close or intimate in relationship or action.
neutralpeopleemotion
How it's used
Focuses on the emotional or physical closeness between people, often implying a level of affection or trust. While it can describe platonic friendships, it is frequently used to hint at romantic involvement or a bond that excludes outsiders. It carries a slightly more formal weight than simply saying 好熟, which is the more common way to describe being close friends in daily life.
Examples
The two of them have a very close relationship.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe physical proximity like sitting next to someone, as it specifically refers to the nature of the relationship or the intensity of an interaction. For physical distance, use 近 instead.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
