gam3 do1咁多

Jyutpinggam3 do1

Yalegam dō

Definition

So much; so many.

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How it's used

This expression acts as a degree adverbial that emphasizes a large quantity. It is highly versatile and can modify both countable and uncountable nouns, as well as adjectives. When used before an adjective, it effectively functions as "so" or "that," as in 咁多好嘢.

Examples

nei5你zou6做me1咩maai5買gam3咁do1多je5嘢faan1返uk1屋kei2企aa4呀？

Why did you buy so much stuff to bring home?

ngo5我gu2估m4唔dou3到keoi5佢wui2會jau5有gam3咁do1多cin4錢。

I didn't expect him to have so much money.

Common phrases

gam3咁do1多je5嘢

so many things

gam3咁do1多cin2錢

so much money

Common mistake

Learners often confuse 咁多 with 幾多. Remember that 咁多 is used for statements about a large amount, while 幾多 is used for questions asking about quantity or in rhetorical contexts meaning "how much."