daai6 seng1大聲大声

Jyutpingdaai6 seng1

Yaledaaih sēng

Very common

Definition

Loud; in a loud voice.

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How it's used

Adding the particle 啲 after this adjective is the standard way to form the comparative degree, meaning louder. It is frequently used as a command or polite request in daily life. When describing someone who is naturally boisterous, it is common to use the structure 好大聲 to emphasize the volume.

Examples

nei5你gong2講je5嘢daai6大seng1聲di1啲laa1啦，ngo5我teng1聽m4唔dou3到aa4呀。

Please speak louder, I cannot hear you.

keoi5佢ping4平si4時gong2講je5嘢hou2好daai6大seng1聲，seng4成jat6日haak3嚇can1親jan4人。

He usually speaks very loudly and often startles people.

Common phrases

daai6大seng1聲gung1公

loudspeaker or a person with a booming voice

daai6大seng1聲aai3嗌

to shout or yell loudly

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 嘈, which means noisy or annoying. While 大聲 simply describes the volume of a sound, 嘈 carries a negative connotation of being disruptive or unpleasant.