daai6 daan1大單大单

Jyutpingdaai6 daan1

Yaledaaih dāan

形容詞Common

Definition

Large scale, major, or serious, typically referring to an incident, case, or disaster.

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How it's used

Functions primarily as an adjective to describe situations that are serious, grave, or significant in scale. While it literally combines big and order, it is almost exclusively used in negative contexts involving trouble, scandals, or accidents. It carries a sense of urgency or alarm, often implying that the consequences will be difficult to manage.

Examples

gam1今ci3次daan1單je5嘢hou2好daai6大daan1單，nei5你dim2點joeng2樣sau1收fo1科aa4呀？

This matter is a huge deal, how are you going to clean up this mess?

keoi5佢dei6哋gaau2搞dou3到gam3咁daai6大daan1單，zan1真hai6係hou2好naan4難gaau2搞。

They made such a huge mess of things, it is really hard to deal with.

Common phrases

cong2闖daai6大daan1單

to get into serious trouble

gaau2搞daai6大daan1單

to cause a major incident

Common mistake

Do not use this to describe physical size or magnitude of objects, as it is reserved for abstract situations, events, or trouble. It is strictly colloquial and should be avoided in formal writing or professional reports.