gwo3 do1過多过多
Jyutpinggwo3 do1
Yalegwo dō
Definition
Too many, too much, or excessive; an amount exceeding what is desirable.
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How it's used
Focuses on an amount that exceeds a reasonable or healthy limit, often implying a negative consequence. Unlike the simple adjective 多, which just denotes a large quantity, this term carries a sense of imbalance or excess. It is frequently used in formal or semi-formal contexts to describe abstract concepts like stress, information, or expectations.
Examples
You have been drinking too much coffee lately.
Is it because of too much pressure that you feel unwell?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 多過, which means more than. While 過多 functions as an adjective meaning excessive, 多過 is a comparative structure used to compare two quantities.
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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.
