haan6 dou6限度

Jyutpinghaan6 dou6

Yalehaahn douh

名詞Uncommon

Definition

Limit or limitation; the maximum or minimum scope, level, or degree of something.

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How it's used

Focuses on the boundary or threshold of acceptable behavior or physical capacity. It is frequently used in abstract contexts regarding patience, tolerance, or resources rather than physical distance. When discussing physical limits or speed, speakers often prefer the term 限制.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

nei5你zou6做je5嘢jiu3要jau5有go3個haan6限dou6度sin1先dak1得㗎。

You need to have a limit when you do things.

keoi5佢deoi3對le1呢gin2件si6事ge3嘅jan2忍noi6耐ji5已ging1經heoi3去dou3到haan6限dou6度laa3喇。

His patience for this matter has reached its limit.

Common phrases

jau5有haan6限dou6度

limited

heoi3去dou3到haan6限dou6度

reach the limit

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 限制, which functions as both a verb and a noun meaning restriction or to restrict. Use 限度 when referring to the threshold or the degree itself, rather than the act of imposing a rule.