nung4 lit6濃烈浓烈
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Definition
Strong, heavy, or intense, especially regarding taste or smell.
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How it's used
Focuses primarily on sensory intensity rather than abstract concepts. While it can describe emotions or atmospheres in formal writing, in daily speech it is almost exclusively reserved for pungent smells, intense flavors, or heavy alcoholic beverages. It carries a slightly more descriptive and sophisticated nuance compared to the simpler word 濃.
Examples
This cup of coffee has a very strong aroma, it makes me feel alert after drinking it.
You sprayed so much perfume, the scent is so strong it's making me dizzy.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe the strength of a person's character or physical power, as it is strictly limited to sensory inputs like taste, smell, or sometimes light and color.
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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.
