do1 joeng6多樣多样
Jyutpingdo1 joeng6
Yaledō yeuhng
Definition
Various, diverse, or manifold; of more than one kind.
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How it's used
多樣 functions as a descriptive adjective to highlight variety or a range of options. It is frequently paired with 咁 or 好 to emphasize the extent of the diversity. Unlike formal written Chinese where 多樣化 is preferred, speakers often use 多樣 in casual settings to describe menus, activities, or choices.
Examples
The food here is very diverse, you can choose whatever you like.
Do you think this plan is diverse enough?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse 多樣 with 多種, but 多種 specifically emphasizes the quantity of types, whereas 多樣 focuses on the quality of being varied or multifaceted.
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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.
