naan4 dai2難抵难抵
Jyutpingnaan4 dai2
Yalenàahn dái
Definition
Unbearable, hard to bear, or difficult to tolerate.
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How it's used
Focuses on the physical or psychological threshold of endurance when facing extreme conditions like heat, pain, or high costs. It carries a slightly more informal and visceral tone compared to more formal expressions of intolerance. It is frequently paired with intensifiers like 好 or 真係 to emphasize the severity of the situation.
Examples
This kind of weather is really unbearable.
Do you find this price hard to tolerate?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this in formal writing, as it is strictly a spoken Cantonese expression. Learners often confuse it with 抵, which means worth it or cost-effective, leading to confusion when hearing phrases like 呢個好抵.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
