faan2 fuk6反復反复

Jyutpingfaan2 fuk6

Yalefáan fuhk

副詞

Definition

Repeatedly; over and over again.

neutraldaily actionsdescriptions

How it's used

While this word is understood in spoken Cantonese, it often carries a slightly formal or literary tone compared to more common colloquial alternatives. It is frequently used in professional or analytical contexts to describe actions that involve going back and forth on a decision or process. In casual conversation, people often prefer using phrases like 一次又一次 or 係咁嚟.

Examples

keoi5佢faan2反fuk1復nam2諗zo2咗hou2好do1多ci3次。

He thought about it repeatedly many times.

nei5你sai2使m4唔sai2使faan2反fuk1復gim2檢caa4查aa4呀？

Do you need to check it repeatedly?

Common phrases

faan2反fuk1復si1思haau2考

think repeatedly

faan2反fuk1復lin6練zaap6習

practice repeatedly

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with the Mandarin usage which can sometimes imply a negative sense of being fickle or inconsistent. In Cantonese, it is primarily used to describe the frequency of an action rather than a character flaw.