ding2 dak1 seon6頂得順顶得顺
Jyutpingding2 dak1 seon6
Yaledíng dāk seuhn
Definition
To be able to put up with something or someone; to tolerate or endure.
colloquialemotiondaily actions
How it's used
Focuses on the physical or mental capacity to endure a negative situation, often implying that the limit of one's patience or endurance is being tested. It is frequently used in the negative form 頂唔順 to express that someone has reached their breaking point and can no longer tolerate a person, environment, or physical sensation.
Examples
This job is so tough, how do you manage to put up with it?
The weather is so hot, I really can't take it anymore.
Related words
Common phrases
can totally handle it
how can one put up with it
Common mistake
Learners often confuse 頂得順 with 忍受, but 頂得順 is much more informal and carries a stronger sense of personal struggle or physical discomfort rather than just abstract patience.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.



