jit6 cit3熱切热切
Jyutpingjit6 cit3
Yaleyiht chit
Definition
Ardent, fervent, or earnest; having strong, positive feelings about something from the bottom of one's heart.
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How it's used
Expresses a deep, sincere, and often impatient desire or anticipation for something to happen. It is more formal and intense than just saying 好想, often appearing in news reports or written announcements regarding public events or official responses. When used in speech, it is almost always followed by 咁 to function as an adverb.
Examples
He is very eager to go on a trip.
Are you looking forward to the concert very much?
Related words
Common phrases
fervently look forward to
keenly follow or pay attention to
Common mistake
Do not use it to describe physical heat or temperature, as that would be 熱. It is strictly for emotional or psychological intensity.
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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.
