soeng6 haan6上限
Jyutpingsoeng6 haan6
Yaleseuhng haahn
Definition
Upper limit; the maximum possible amount, size, or level of something.
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How it's used
Used primarily in formal or administrative contexts like banking, salary caps, or data limits. While it functions as a noun, it often appears in professional or technical discussions rather than casual small talk. It carries a sense of a hard boundary that cannot be exceeded.
Examples
What is the maximum amount for this discount?
You need to pay attention to the limit when applying for a credit card.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe physical heights or ceilings, as that would require the word 天花板. It is strictly for abstract limits or numerical maximums.
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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.
