pan4 mat6頻密频密
Jyutpingpan4 mat6
Yalepàhn maht
Definition
Frequent; occurring many times within a given period of time.
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How it's used
Focuses on the density or rate of occurrences within a specific timeframe, making it more precise than simply saying often. It is commonly used in formal or semi-formal contexts like reports, news, or professional discussions. While it describes frequency, it often implies a sense of intensity or regularity that might be slightly overwhelming or noteworthy.
Examples
They have been in contact very frequently lately.
Traffic is frequent on this road, so it is easy to get stuck in a jam.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using it to describe people who do things often in a casual sense, as it sounds too clinical. For everyday, informal situations, use 密 or 成日 instead.
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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.
