lam4 lam4 zung2 zung2林林總總林林总总
Jyutpinglam4 lam4 zung2 zung2
Yalelàhm làhm júng júng
Definition
Of various kinds; multitudinous and diverse.
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How it's used
Focuses on the sheer variety or diversity of items rather than just a large quantity. It often carries a slightly descriptive or literary flair, making it common in written advertisements or formal descriptions, though it remains perfectly natural in speech when emphasizing a wide range of choices.
Examples
There are all sorts of snacks inside the supermarket.
Related words
Common phrases
a wide variety of products
all sorts of choices
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a large quantity of the same item, as it specifically highlights variety in type or category. It is not a synonym for simply saying many or a lot.
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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.
