fong3 daai6放大
Jyutpingfong3 daai6
Yalefong daaih
Definition
To magnify, enlarge, or blow up, making something look or become bigger.
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How it's used
Commonly used in digital contexts like editing photos or adjusting font sizes on a screen. When referring to physical objects, it implies using a tool like a magnifying glass or a photocopier to increase the scale. It carries a sense of making something more visible or prominent rather than just increasing physical size.
Examples
This photo is still very clear even after being enlarged.
Can you help me enlarge the text?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 擴大, which is used for abstract concepts like expanding a business, a scope, or a scale. Use 放大 for visual or literal size increases, and 擴大 for organizational or conceptual growth.
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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.
