hau5 daap6 daap6厚疊疊厚叠叠

Jyutpinghau5 daap6 daap6

Yaleháuh daahp daahp

Definition

Thick and heavy; too bulky.

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How it's used

Focuses specifically on the sensation of excessive bulk or density, often implying that the item is cumbersome or inconvenient to handle. It is frequently used for physical objects like clothing, blankets, or stacks of paper that occupy too much space. The reduplication of the final character adds an emphatic quality, highlighting that the thickness has reached an annoying or impractical level.

Examples

le1呢gin2件lau1褸hau5厚dep6疊dep6疊，zoek6着zo2咗hou2好ci5似hou2好jung2臃zung2腫gam3咁。

This jacket is too thick and heavy; I look so bulky wearing it.

nei5你daap6疊man4文gin2件hau5厚dep6疊dep6疊，bat1不jyu4如fan1分hoi1開loeng5兩fan2份laa1啦。

Your stack of documents is too thick; why not split them into two?

Common phrases

hau5厚dep6疊dep6疊ge3嘅saam1衫

thick and bulky clothes

hau5厚dep6疊dep6疊ge3嘅min4棉pei5被

thick and heavy quilt

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe abstract concepts like thick skin or thick fog, as it is strictly reserved for tangible objects that have physical volume and weight.