si4 si4 hak1 hak1時時刻刻时时刻刻
Jyutpingsi4 si4 hak1 hak1
Yalesìh sìh hāk hāk
Definition
All the time; every single moment; constantly.
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How it's used
Emphasizes a sense of constant, unbroken duration that feels slightly more dramatic or intense than simply saying 成日. It often carries a subtle undertone of anxiety or obsession when describing someone's behavior. Use this when you want to highlight that something is happening without a single pause.
Examples
He misses his family every single moment.
Do you really need to look at your phone every single second?
Related words
Common phrases
always at every moment
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe routine habits that happen daily, as it implies a literal, continuous state rather than a recurring event. For recurring daily habits, use 成日 or 每日 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.
