jau5 dat6有凸
Jyutpingjau5 dat6
Yaleyáuh daht
Definition
More than enough; having plenty left over.
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How it's used
This phrase is used to emphasize that a quantity exceeds what is strictly necessary. It often follows a verb or adjective like 夠 to intensify the sense of abundance. It carries a slightly informal, conversational tone that highlights satisfaction with the surplus.
Examples
This salary is more than enough to live on.
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a simple adjective, but it functions as a complement indicating that the preceding action or state has resulted in a surplus. It cannot be used to describe a physical object itself, only the sufficiency of an amount.
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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.
