jam2 dak1飲得饮得
Jyutpingjam2 dak1
Yaleyám dāk
Definition
Good at drinking alcohol; having a high tolerance for alcohol.
colloquialdrinkpeople
How it's used
Focuses specifically on one's physical capacity to consume alcohol without becoming intoxicated. It is frequently used with the particle 㗎 to soften the tone when declining a drink or admitting one's limit. While it implies a high tolerance, it is rarely used in formal settings or professional contexts.
Examples
He can hold his liquor well; he doesn't get drunk no matter how much he drinks.
You're drinking so well tonight, have you been practicing?
Related words
Common phrases
to have a high tolerance for alcohol
not very good at holding one's liquor
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 飲得嘅, which means something is safe or suitable to drink, such as water or soup. The context of social drinking is essential to distinguish the two meanings.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
