gai1 naa2 gam2 daai6 zek3 zi6雞乸咁大隻字鸡乸咁大只字
Jyutpinggai1 naa2 gam2 daai6 zek3 zi6
Yalegāi ná gám daaih jek jih
Definition
Extremely large, usually referring to very big written characters or font size.
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How it's used
This idiomatic expression is exclusively used to describe text that is comically or unnecessarily large. It carries a slightly humorous or exasperated tone, implying that the writer is overcompensating or that the font size is absurdly oversized. You will rarely hear it used to describe physical objects other than written characters.
Examples
Do you really need to write the words as huge as a hen?
Related words
Common phrases
as big as a hen
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe large physical objects like buildings or animals, as it is strictly reserved for text and handwriting. Using it for anything other than characters will sound nonsensical to native speakers.
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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.
