fu3 zuk1富足
Jyutpingfu3 zuk1
Yalefu jūk
Definition
Wealthy and prosperous; having an abundance of money and material goods.
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How it's used
While this word describes material abundance, it carries a slightly formal or literary nuance compared to everyday terms like 有錢. It is often used in discussions about quality of life or societal well-being rather than just describing a person's bank account. You will frequently hear it paired with concepts of contentment to emphasize that wealth is a mindset as much as a financial state.
Examples
Their family background is very well-off, they don't have to worry about anything.
How do you define living an abundant life?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a single object or a specific quantity of items, as it refers to a general state of being or a lifestyle. Use 多 or 充足 when talking about the quantity of a specific thing.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
