sau6 hing3售罄
Jyutpingsau6 hing3
Yalesauh hing
Definition
To be completely sold out.
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How it's used
Appears almost exclusively in written notices, shop signs, or formal announcements. In everyday spoken Cantonese, people naturally prefer using 賣晒 to convey the same meaning. Using this term in casual conversation can sound overly stiff or like you are reading from a script.
Examples
This product is already sold out.
Sorry, that shirt is already sold out.
Common mistake
Do not use this in casual speech, as it sounds unnatural and overly formal. Stick to 賣晒 for daily interactions.
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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.
