maang5 gam2猛咁
Jyutpingmaang5 gam2
Yalemáahng gám
Definition
Continually, repeatedly, or keeping on doing something without stopping.
colloquialdaily actionsdescriptions
How it's used
Implies a sense of annoyance or impatience from the speaker because the action is happening too frequently or persistently. It is almost exclusively used for actions that the speaker finds bothersome or excessive. You will rarely hear it used to describe positive or neutral repetitive actions.
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Common mistake
Do not use this for actions that are simply habitual or routine, as it specifically carries a negative connotation of being pestering or relentless.
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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.
