haan4 haan4 dei6閒閒地闲闲地

Jyutpinghaan4 haan4 dei6

Yalehàahn hàahn deih

Uncommon

Definition

At least, at the very least, or minimally.

colloquialnumberstime

How it's used

Used to emphasize that a quantity or duration is a conservative estimate, often implying that the actual amount is likely higher. It carries a slightly informal tone, suggesting that the speaker finds the amount significant or noteworthy. It is frequently paired with numbers or time expressions to highlight the scale of something.

Examples

keoi5佢haan4閒haan4閒dei6地dou1都jau5有gei2幾baak3百maan6萬san1身gaa1家。

He has at least a few million in assets.

nei1呢dou6度haan4閒haan4閒dei6地dou1都jiu3要paai4排sing4成go3個zung1鐘deoi2隊aa4呀。

You have to queue for at least an hour here.

Common phrases

haan4閒haan4閒dei6地gei2幾cin1千man1蚊

at least a few thousand dollars

haan4閒haan4閒dei6地gei2幾go3個zung1鐘

at least a few hours

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 閒閒, which can mean 'leisurely' or 'idle'. When used as an adverbial phrase for estimation, the suffix 地 is essential to convey the sense of 'at least'.