hei2 sai3 gam2起勢噉起势啖
Jyutpinghei2 sai3 gam2
Yalehéi sai gám
Definition
Continuously, vigorously, or with full force.
- continuously, incessantly, or without stopping
- vigorously, as hard as possible, or putting all one's effort into doing something
- extremely; to an extreme degree
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How it's used
Conveys a sense of intense, unbridled, or even slightly chaotic effort or repetition. It is often used to describe actions that are performed with excessive energy or without any sign of stopping, sometimes implying that the subject has lost their composure or is overdoing it.
Examples
As soon as he saw me, he started talking non-stop.
Why are you eating so frantically? Are you starving?
Related words
Common phrases
scolding someone relentlessly
eating frantically
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with simply meaning fast or quickly. It specifically emphasizes the relentless, continuous, or extreme nature of an action, rather than just the speed at which it is performed.
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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.
