mou5 gei3 sing3冇記性冇记性
Jyutpingmou5 gei3 sing3
Yalemóuh gei sing
Definition
Forgetful or absentminded; having a bad memory.
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How it's used
Describes a person who frequently forgets things, often implying a lack of focus or attention rather than a medical condition. It is commonly used in casual teasing among friends or family members. Using it to describe someone in a professional setting can sound quite blunt or critical.
Examples
I've been very forgetful lately, always forgetting to bring my keys.
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Common phrases
really so forgetful
becoming more and more forgetful
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 唔記得, which refers to the specific act of forgetting a single item or event. 冇記性 describes a persistent personality trait or a temporary state of being scatterbrained.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
