gaa1 pui5加倍

Jyutpinggaa1 pui5

Yalegā púih

副詞Uncommon

Definition

Doubly; twice as much; with extra effort.

twice as much; double the amount
doubly; even more; with extra effort

neutraldescriptions

How it's used

Focus on the intensity of an action or state rather than a literal mathematical doubling. It often appears before verbs or adjectives to emphasize that the degree of effort or quality has been significantly increased. Use it when you want to sound more emphatic than just saying 好多.

Examples

nei5你jat1一ding6定jiu3要gaa1加pui5倍siu2小sam1心aa4呀。

You must be doubly careful.

keoi5佢gaa1加pui5倍nou5努lik6力heoi3去duk6讀syu1書。

He is working twice as hard to study.

Common phrases

gaa1加pui5倍nou5努lik6力

to work twice as hard

gaa1加pui5倍siu2小sam1心

to be doubly careful

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with double-digit numbers or physical objects that come in pairs, as it is strictly an adverbial modifier for degree and intensity.