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Yalegihk dím
Definition
The limit, extreme, or highest point of development.
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How it's used
Often functions as a suffix to describe the intensity of an emotion or state, following the structure of an adjective plus 到 plus 極點. It carries a slightly more formal or dramatic weight compared to simply using 好 or 勁. Use it when you want to emphasize that a situation has reached a point beyond which it cannot go further.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
His selfishness has really reached the limit.
Related words
Common phrases
extremely disappointed
extremely bored
Common mistake
Avoid using it as a direct synonym for the physical limit of a place or distance, as it is almost exclusively used for abstract states, emotions, or the degree of a situation.
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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.
