do1 se1多些
Jyutpingdo1 se1
Yaledō sē
Definition
More; an additional or greater amount.
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How it's used
多些 is often used in polite requests or suggestions to soften the tone compared to the more direct 多. While it functions similarly to 多點, 多些 is frequently preferred in written or slightly more formal speech contexts. It is common to see it used when encouraging someone to consume or do something for their own benefit.
Examples
Can you give me more time to think about it?
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse 多些 with 多啲. While they are interchangeable in meaning, 多啲 is significantly more common in everyday spoken Cantonese, whereas 多些 carries a slightly more refined or written nuance.
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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.
