sam6甚
Jyutpingsam6
Yalesahm
Definition
Very; extremely.
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How it's used
Literary in nature, this word is rarely used in casual spoken Cantonese. It is mostly encountered in formal writing, news reports, or set expressions. When speaking, native speakers almost always prefer using 好 or 非常 instead.
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Avoid using this in daily conversation as it sounds overly formal or archaic. Using it in a casual setting can make you sound like you are reading from a textbook or a historical drama.
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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.
