haam4 naan5 naan5鹹赧赧
Jyutpinghaam4 naan5 naan5
Yalehàahm náahn náahn
Definition
Extremely salty; too salty.
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How it's used
This reduplicated adjective emphasizes an unpleasant, excessive saltiness that makes food difficult to consume. It carries a stronger, more descriptive tone than simply saying 鹹, often implying that the cook made a significant mistake. It is almost exclusively used to describe food that has been ruined by an overabundance of salt.
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Do not use this to describe the flavor of things that are naturally salty, like sea water or preserved snacks, as it implies a negative judgment about the preparation of a meal.
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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.
