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Jyutpinggaan3 hit3 sing3
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Definition
Intermittent; occurring at intervals.
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How it's used
Used to describe events that stop and start rather than occurring in a steady stream. While it is a formal term often found in medical or technical contexts, it is frequently borrowed into daily speech to describe recurring but unpredictable issues like faulty electronics or health symptoms.
Examples
He gets intermittent headaches, it is very painful.
This computer breaks down intermittently, it is so frustrating.
Related words
Common phrases
intermittent headache
intermittent attack
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe something that happens at regular, predictable intervals, as it implies a lack of consistent pattern or rhythm.
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
