gau3 ging6夠勁够劲
Jyutpinggau3 ging6
Yalegau gihng
Definition
Strong, powerful, or having a lot of kick.
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How it's used
Describes someone or something that possesses impressive power, skill, or intensity. It often carries a sense of admiration for high performance or extreme capability. While it can mean physically strong, it is more frequently used to praise someone's competence or the intensity of an event.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 勁, which can be used as an adverb or adjective on its own. Adding 夠 emphasizes that the level of strength or skill is sufficient to be considered remarkable or impressive.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
