zuk1 zuk1足足
Jyutpingzuk1 zuk1
Yalejūk jūk
Definition
Fully, in total, or as much as, used to emphasize a large quantity or duration.
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How it's used
Emphasizes that a quantity or duration is surprisingly large or significant. It often carries a sense of disbelief or highlights the extremity of the amount. Use it before verbs or time expressions to add dramatic weight to the scale of an event.
Examples
He waited for three whole hours.
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Common mistake
Avoid using it for small or expected amounts, as it specifically functions to stress that a number is unexpectedly high. It is not a direct translation of total in a neutral accounting sense.
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Grammar guides
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
- How oftenUsually, sometimes, all the time, rarely, never. All five sit in one slot, between the subject and the verb.
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