gwong2 daai6廣大广大
Jyutpinggwong2 daai6
Yalegwóng daaih
Definition
Vast, wide, or extensive in area; also numerous or widespread when referring to a population.
- vast; spacious; wide and extensive in area
- numerous; widespread; the vast majority of (usually describing people)
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How it's used
Focuses on abstract or collective scale rather than just physical size. It is most frequently paired with terms like 市民 or 群眾 to describe a broad segment of the population. When describing physical space, it often carries a sense of openness or expanse that goes beyond simple measurements.
Examples
This plan has received support from the general public.
They are running on the vast grassland.
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Common mistake
Do not use this to describe the physical size of small objects or individual rooms, as it implies a grand or widespread scale. For everyday objects or spaces, use 闊 or 大 instead.
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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.
