ham6 baang6 laang6冚𠾴唥
Jyutpingham6 baang6 laang6
Yalehahm baahng laahng
Definition
All; altogether; everybody or everything.
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How it's used
This term carries a strong sense of totality and is often used to emphasize that nothing or no one is left out. It is highly colloquial and typically used in casual speech to express surprise or frustration at the scale of something. It functions as an adverbial intensifier that can modify verbs or describe the state of a group.
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Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a standard quantifier like 全部, but it is much more informal and emphatic. Avoid using it in formal writing or professional settings as it can sound overly casual or even slightly aggressive depending on the tone.
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