faan6 baan6瓣瓣
Jyutpingfaan6 baan6
Yalefaahn baahn
Definition
Everything; every aspect; all areas of work or study.
colloquialpeopledescriptions
How it's used
Used to describe someone who is versatile or capable in many different areas. It carries a sense of admiration for someone's broad range of skills, often implying that they are a jack of all trades. It is frequently used in the form 瓣瓣都掂 or 瓣瓣都精 to emphasize total competence.
Examples
He is good at everything, he is really impressive.
You think he is good at everything, but he is actually just pretending.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 瓣, which is a measure word for tasks or items. While 瓣瓣 implies variety, it specifically focuses on the breadth of someone's abilities rather than just listing different categories of things.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
