daai6 cyun4大全
Jyutpingdaai6 cyun4
Yaledaaih chyùhn
Definition
Compendium or encyclopedia; a book containing complete information on a specific field.
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How it's used
Often used in titles to imply a exhaustive collection of information on a specific topic. While it functions as a noun, it frequently appears as a suffix to other nouns to denote a comprehensive guide or reference work. It carries a sense of authority and completeness, suggesting that the user does not need to look elsewhere for information on the subject.
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tou3套touExamples
This encyclopedia set is really comprehensive.
Did you buy that cookbook compendium?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the adjective 齊全, which describes the state of being complete or well-stocked. While both share the character 全, 大全 is a noun referring to the collection itself, whereas 齊全 describes the status of a set or inventory.
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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.
