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Yaledaaih pāi
Definition
Large quantities; in great numbers; a large batch of.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on large groups of people or significant quantities of physical items. It is almost exclusively used in news reports, formal announcements, or when describing a noticeable accumulation of things in a public space. You will rarely hear it used in casual, one-on-one conversation to describe small, personal amounts.
Examples
There were large crowds of citizens queuing up to buy masks this morning.
Why did you order such a large quantity of goods?
Related words
Common phrases
large numbers of citizens
large quantities of goods
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe abstract concepts or uncountable nouns like time or effort. It is strictly for countable entities, such as people, goods, or documents.
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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.
