joeng6 joeng6 si6樣樣事样样事
Jyutpingjoeng6 joeng6 si6
Yaleyeuhng yeuhng sih
Definition
Everything; all sorts of things; every matter.
colloquialdaily actionspeople
How it's used
Focus on the exhaustive nature of the phrase, which implies a sense of micromanagement or total coverage. It is frequently used in complaints when someone is being overly inquisitive or controlling. Using it emphasizes that the person is not just doing one thing, but literally every single task or detail.
Examples
He wants to control everything, it's so annoying.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to mean 'every type of thing' in a positive or neutral sense, as it often carries a slightly negative or weary connotation in daily speech. It is not a direct substitute for general terms like 全部.
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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.
