do1 caan2多產多产
Jyutpingdo1 caan2
Yaledō cháan
Definition
Prolific; highly productive, especially describing artists or writers who produce a large volume of work.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the volume of creative output rather than general efficiency or work speed. It is almost exclusively applied to artists, writers, musicians, or filmmakers who maintain a high frequency of production over a long period. While it sounds formal in some contexts, it is perfectly acceptable in everyday conversation when discussing entertainment or literature.
Examples
This writer is really prolific, they publish new books every year.
Do you know which director is the most prolific?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe a factory worker or a machine that produces many items, as that would sound unnatural. Use 產量高 instead for industrial or manufacturing contexts.
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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.
