jyun5 daat3 daat3軟笪笪软笪笪
Jyutpingjyun5 daat3 daat3
Yaleyúhn daat daat
Definition
Extremely soft, limp, or lacking in structure; floppy or mushy.
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How it's used
Focuses on a texture that is unpleasantly or excessively soft, often implying a loss of freshness or structural integrity. It is frequently used to describe food that has gone past its prime, like overripe fruit or soggy bread. The reduplication adds a vivid, tactile quality to the description that a single adjective lacks.
Examples
This bread is really soft and fluffy, it's delicious.
Related words
Common phrases
mushy fruit
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe things that are soft in a positive, firm, or comfortable way, such as a soft pillow or a soft blanket, as those are better described as 軟綿綿.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
