mat6密
Jyutpingmat6
Yalemaht
Definition
Dense, compact, or closely spaced.
colloquialdescriptionsdaily actions
How it's used
Focuses on the physical proximity or frequency of items, often implying a lack of space or breathing room. It is frequently used to describe uncomfortable crowding, such as in public transport or small apartments. When referring to time, it suggests a schedule with no gaps between events.
Examples
People are sitting so close together here, it's very stuffy.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 緊, which describes an action currently in progress. While 緊 can imply a tight schedule, 密 specifically highlights the density or lack of intervals between things.
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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.
