je6偌

Jyutpingje6

Yaleyeh

語素

Definition

So; this; such; to this degree.

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How it's used

Functions primarily as a prefix to describe size or degree, almost exclusively appearing in the compound 偌大. It carries a slightly literary or formal nuance compared to everyday Cantonese descriptors like 咁大. When used in speech, it emphasizes the surprising or notable scale of something.

Examples

gaan1間uk1屋je6偌daai6大，jat1一go3個jan4人zyu6住hou2好mun6悶。

The house is this big, it's quite lonely living alone.

nei5你dim2點gaai2解jiu3要maai5買go3個je6偌daai6大ge3嘅doi6袋aa4呀？

Why did you buy a bag this big?

Common phrases

je6偌daai6大

this big

Common mistake

Do not use this as a standalone pronoun for this. It is a bound morpheme that requires a following adjective to function, making it grammatically incomplete on its own.