gaak3 ngoi6格外
Jyutpinggaak3 ngoi6
Yalegaak ngoih
Definition
Especially, particularly, or all the more.
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How it's used
Focuses on a degree that exceeds the usual or expected standard. It is often used in situations involving safety, emotions, or environmental conditions where a heightened state is required or observed. While it functions similarly to 特別, it carries a slightly more formal or emphatic nuance compared to the more common colloquial usage of 特別.
Examples
The weather is so nice today, my mood is especially good.
You need to be extra careful when walking on this road at night.
Related words
Common phrases
to be extra careful
to show special 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.
