zam2 coeng4枕長枕长

Jyutpingzam2 coeng4

Yalejám chèuhng

副詞

Definition

Continuously; for a long period of time.

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How it's used

Focuses on the sense of an action or state persisting over an extended, often tedious or unchanging duration. It carries a slightly descriptive or observational tone, emphasizing the length of time rather than just the frequency. It is frequently used when the speaker feels the duration has exceeded a normal or expected limit.

Examples

keoi5佢zam2枕coeng4長lau4留喺hai2屋uk1企kei2唔m4出ceot1街。

He has been staying at home for a long time without going out.

nei5你zou6做me1咩zam2枕coeng4長co5坐hai2喺dou6度faat3發ngoi4呆aa4呀？

Why have you been sitting there daydreaming for so long?

Common phrases

zam2枕coeng4長gam3咁noi6耐

for such a long time

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with standard duration markers like 成日 or 好耐. While those can be used in many contexts, 枕長 specifically implies a continuous, unbroken state of being or doing something, often suggesting a sense of stagnation or prolonged waiting.