m4 siu2唔少
Jyutpingm4 siu2
Yalem̀h síu
Definition
Quite a few; many; a significant number of.
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How it's used
Functions as a litotes, using a double negative to express a positive, emphatic quantity. It often carries a slightly surprised or impressed tone, suggesting that the amount is larger than one might have initially expected. It is significantly more common in casual speech than the formal 許多.
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