sam6 zi3 mou4甚至無什至无
Jyutpingsam6 zi3 mou4
Yalesahm ji mòuh
Definition
Even; even though; even if.
colloquialcommunicationdaily actions
How it's used
This construction is used to highlight a surprising or extreme lack of action or state. It functions as an intensifier to emphasize that a minimum threshold was not met. It is common to hear it used in arguments or when expressing frustration about someone's failure to perform a basic task.
Examples
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Common phrases
didn't even think about it
didn't even show up
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 甚至連, which is used to emphasize that even a specific, extreme item was included or affected. Use 甚至無 when focusing on the total absence of an action or object.
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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.
