fun1 daai6寬大宽大
Jyutpingfun1 daai6
Yalefūn daaih
Definition
Generous, magnanimous, and broad-minded.
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How it's used
Describes a person who is forgiving or lenient rather than just someone who gives away money. It carries a sense of moral maturity and emotional stability. While it can mean spacious when describing a room, in a social context, it highlights a lack of pettiness.
Examples
He is a generous person and won't nitpick with others.
It is truly rare for a boss to be so generous towards their employees.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 大方, which is more commonly used to describe someone who is generous with money or treats others to meals. Using 寬大 to describe someone paying for dinner sounds unnatural as it implies a moral or character-based leniency.
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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.
