gam3 daai6 go3 zai2咁大個仔咁大个仔
Jyutpinggam3 daai6 go3 zai2
Yalegam daaih go jái
Definition
To have grown up so big; to have reached adulthood.
colloquialpeopledescriptions
How it's used
Emphasizes that someone has reached an age where they should be responsible or independent. It is frequently used by parents or elders to scold or remind someone that their behavior is no longer appropriate for their maturity level. The phrase is idiomatic and carries a tone of exasperation or surprise depending on the context.
Examples
You are grown up now, stop needing people to take care of you all the time.
He is already this old, but this is his first time traveling alone.
Related words
Common phrases
the first time in one's life
Common mistake
Do not take the phrase literally as referring to physical size, as it is strictly about maturity and age. It is also not used to describe the actual height of a child, but rather their stage of life.
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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.
