gau3 p5 o5 w5 e5 r5夠ｐｏｗｅｒ
Jyutpinggau3 p5 o5 w5 e5 r5
Yalegau ṕh óh ẃh éh ŕh
Definition
Powerful; having sufficient power, influence, or strength.
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How it's used
This expression is a common example of code-switching where an English noun is used as an adjective to describe capacity or strength. It is frequently used when discussing electronic devices, engines, or even a person's influence or ability to get things done. While it functions like an adjective, it is grammatically treated as a noun phrase, often following the degree adverb 好 or the negative 唔.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the Cantonese adjective 強, which is more formal and usually describes abstract strength or intensity. Using 夠power is strictly for casual, spoken contexts and sounds unnatural in formal writing.
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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.
