daai6 sau2 bat1大手筆大手笔
Jyutpingdaai6 sau2 bat1
Yaledaaih sáu bāt
Definition
Extravagant, generous, or involving a large sum of money.
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How it's used
Describes spending money in a way that is noticeably lavish or grand, often implying the person is showing off their wealth or is unusually free with their cash. It carries a sense of scale, suggesting that the amount spent is significantly higher than what would be considered normal or necessary for the occasion.
Examples
He was really generous with his treat for dinner this time.
Related words
Common phrases
a large-scale investment
extravagant spending
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe someone who is simply rich. It specifically refers to the act of spending money, not the state of having it.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
