fut3 dou6闊度阔度
Jyutpingfut3 dou6
Yalefut douh
Definition
Width; the measurement of how wide something is, or its horizontal distance.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the physical measurement of horizontal distance across an object. While it functions as a technical noun, it is frequently used in everyday contexts like furniture shopping or construction. It is distinct from 闊, which is the adjective form describing something as wide.
Measure word
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 闊度, which is a noun, by trying to use it as an adjective. Remember that 闊 is the adjective for wide, while 闊度 is the measurement itself.
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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.
