fat6 lik6乏力

Jyutpingfat6 lik6

Yalefaht lihk

形容詞Uncommon

Definition

Weak, exhausted, or lacking physical strength.

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How it's used

While 乏力 is technically a valid adjective in Cantonese, it carries a slightly formal or literary tone compared to the much more common 冇力 or 冇精神. It is frequently used in medical contexts or when describing a persistent, drained state rather than just being tired from a single activity. Using it in casual conversation might make you sound slightly more dramatic or serious than intended.

Examples

ngo5我gan6呢paai4排zou6做je5嘢zou6做dou3到hou2好fat6乏lik6力。

I have been feeling so exhausted from work lately.

nei5你hai6係mai6咪beng6病zo2咗aa4呀，dim2點gaai2解tai2睇lok6落gam3咁fat6乏lik6力？

Are you sick? Why do you look so weak?

Related words

see alsogui6攰guihsee alsoheoi1 joek6虛弱hēui yeukh

Common phrases

cyun4全san1身fat6乏lik6力

feeling weak all over

gam2感dou3到fat6乏lik6力

to feel exhausted

Common mistake

Avoid using 乏力 to describe physical objects or inanimate things that lack strength, as it specifically refers to human or animal physical and mental energy. For objects that are not sturdy, use 唔穩陣 instead.