si6 si6事事
Jyutpingsi6 si6
Yalesih sih
Definition
Everything; every matter or affair.
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How it's used
Emphasizes a sense of thoroughness or excessive concern across all aspects of a situation. It often carries a slightly critical or weary tone when used to describe someone who is overly meticulous or unable to make decisions independently. Unlike the more neutral 樣樣, this term leans towards formal or literary contexts despite its common usage in speech.
Examples
He is so serious about everything, it is truly rare.
Related words
Common phrases
to care about everything
Common mistake
Avoid using this as a direct replacement for 樣樣 in casual counting contexts. While 樣樣 refers to every item or variety, 事事 specifically focuses on every affair, task, or matter, making it inappropriate for physical objects like food or clothes.
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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.
