zuk1 zuk1足足

Jyutpingzuk1 zuk1

Yalejūk jūk

副詞Common

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

keoi5佢zuk1足zuk1足dang2等zo2咗saam1三go3個zung1鐘tau4頭aa1呀。

He waited for three whole hours.

nei5你zuk1足zuk1足sau3瘦zo2咗aa6十bong6磅，zou6做me1咩gam3咁san1辛fu2苦？

You've lost a full ten pounds, why work so hard?

Common phrases

zuk1足zuk1足jau5有

to have as much as

zuk1足zuk1足dang2等zo2咗

waited for a full duration of

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.