kan4 faai3勤快
Jyutpingkan4 faai3
Yalekàhn faai
Definition
Diligent, hardworking, and efficient in performing tasks.
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How it's used
Focuses on the combination of effort and speed, implying someone who does not procrastinate or dawdle. It is often used to praise someone for being proactive rather than just following orders. While it describes work habits, it can also describe someone who is generally helpful around the house or office.
Examples
He is usually very diligent and works quickly.
You are so hardworking, no wonder the boss likes you so much.
Related words
Common phrases
to work diligently and efficiently
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 勤力, which focuses primarily on the amount of effort or persistence put into a task. 勤快 specifically adds a layer of agility and efficiency to that effort.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
