daai6 go3 neoi2大個女大个女
Jyutpingdaai6 go3 neoi2
Yaledaaih go néui
Definition
Grown-up or mature, said of a girl or woman.
colloquialpeoplefamily
How it's used
This phrase is primarily used by parents or elders to encourage maturity or independence in a girl or young woman. It carries a tone of gentle scolding or pride, often used when someone is expected to take responsibility for their own actions. It is rarely used to describe oneself, as it is almost exclusively an observation made by others.
Examples
You are a grown woman now, stop crying all the time.
She was so well-behaved as a child, and now that she is grown, she is even more sensible.
Related words
Common phrases
you are a grown woman now
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe physical size or height, as it specifically refers to emotional maturity and age. It is also gendered and should not be used for males, who would be described as 大個仔 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.
