cau4 mat6稠密
Jyutpingcau4 mat6
Yalechàuh maht
Definition
Dense or crowded; describing something numerous and highly concentrated.
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How it's used
Literary and formal in nature, this term is rarely used in casual daily conversation. It is mostly encountered in academic, geographical, or technical contexts to describe statistics or physical environments. For everyday speech, people prefer using common adjectives like 逼 or 密 to describe crowdedness or density.
Examples
The population here is very dense, it's a bit crowded when walking around.
The trees in that forest are dense, it's very dark inside.
Related words
Common phrases
densely populated
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use this word to describe physical objects that are packed together, but it is primarily reserved for large scale concepts like populations or vegetation. Using it to describe a crowded room or a packed bus sounds unnatural and overly formal.
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
