gan2 mat6緊密紧密
Jyutpinggan2 mat6
Yalegán maht
Definition
Close together, tight, or inseparable; having no distance or barriers between things.
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How it's used
Focuses on the strength of a bond or the efficiency of a connection between entities. It is frequently used in professional or formal contexts to describe teamwork or strategic alliances. When describing physical proximity between objects, speakers often prefer using 黐得好埋 instead.
Examples
The two of them have a very close relationship.
We need to work closely together to get this done.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe physical closeness of people sitting or standing next to each other, as it sounds overly formal or abstract in that context.
Grammar color guide
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Particle
Connector
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.
