seoi3 sap1 sap1碎濕濕碎湿湿
Jyutpingseoi3 sap1 sap1
Yaleseui sāp sāp
Definition
Scattered, tiny, fragmented, or messy; describe small and miscellaneous items.
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How it's used
Use this reduplicated adjective to describe things that are not just small, but also numerous and messy. It carries a slightly dismissive tone, implying that the items are clutter or debris that lack real value or order. It is frequently applied to paper scraps, small change, or miscellaneous items that have been broken down into an inconvenient state.
Examples
Her desk is covered in all sorts of tiny, scattered bits and pieces.
Why did you cut the documents into tiny little pieces?
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Common phrases
scattered bits and pieces
cut into tiny fragments
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 濕碎, which is a noun or adjective used to describe trivial or minor matters. While 碎濕濕 focuses on the physical state of being fragmented and scattered, 濕碎 refers to things that are insignificant or small in importance.
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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.
