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Definition
Especially; particularly; exceptionally.
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How it's used
Focuses on a quality that stands out as being significantly higher or more intense than the norm. It is frequently used to highlight a positive attribute, though it can occasionally describe a negative one if the context is clear. It carries a slightly more emphatic tone than simply using 好 or 特別.
Examples
He is especially energetic today, is there something happy going on?
The food at this shop is particularly delicious, no wonder so many people are queuing.
Related words
Common phrases
particularly sharp or clever
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe standard comparisons or objective measurements. It is reserved for subjective observations where something feels noticeably different or exceptional compared to the usual standard.
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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.
