daai6 naa4 naa4大拿拿

Jyutpingdaai6 naa4 naa4

Yaledaaih nàh nàh

副詞Rare

Definition

Such a large amount of, especially referring to a sum of money far exceeding expectations.

colloquialmoneytime

How it's used

Emphasizes that a quantity is surprisingly large or excessive, often implying that the speaker finds the amount difficult to accept or justify. It is almost always placed before the number or the quantity being described to heighten the sense of shock or disapproval. While commonly used with money, it is equally effective when describing time or other countable units.

Examples

daai6大naa4拿naa4拿ng5五cin1千man1蚊maai5買deoi3對haai4鞋，nei5你hai6係mai6咪so4傻㗎？

Are you crazy for spending as much as five thousand dollars on a pair of shoes?

keoi5佢daai6大naa4拿naa4拿dang2等zo2咗saam1三go3個zung1鐘，zeoi3最hau6後dou1都hai6係mou5冇jan4人lai4嚟。

He waited for as long as three hours, but in the end, nobody showed up.

Common phrases

daai6大naa4拿naa4拿gei2幾cin1千man1蚊

as much as several thousand dollars

daai6大naa4拿naa4拿gei2幾nap1粒zung1鐘

as long as several hours

Common mistake

Do not use this to describe a small amount or a neutral quantity, as it inherently carries a tone of exaggeration or disbelief. It is strictly used for amounts that the speaker considers significant.