hou2 dak1好得
Jyutpinghou2 dak1
Yalehóu dāk
Definition
Very good, capable, or attractive; or used to mean luckily or fortunately.
- very good; capable; outstanding
- good-looking; attractive
- luckily; fortunately; thanks to
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How it's used
Functioning as an adverbial phrase, it often expresses relief or gratitude for a fortunate outcome. When used as an adjective, it describes someone or something as exceptionally high quality or visually appealing. It carries a slightly more informal and emphatic tone than standard descriptors.
Examples
They look very attractive, many people like them.
Luckily you helped, otherwise I couldn't have handled it.
Related words
Common phrases
too good
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 好得滯, which means 'too good' or 'excessively good' and often carries a sarcastic or negative nuance regarding something being overdone.
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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.
