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Very & Too

Intensifying adjectives

6words
15XP
6–10min

Learn how to make adjectives stronger: very, too, quite!

hou2好

very

ni1呢go3個daan6蛋taat1撻hou2好leng3靚

This egg tart is very pretty

taai2太

too (excessively)

ni1呢bui1杯gaa3咖fe1啡taai3太daai6大

This cup of coffee is too big

gei2幾

quite / rather

gam1今jat6日gei2幾dung3凍

Today is quite cold

“太” implies something is excessive or problematic, while “好” is neutral/positive!

  • taai3太too (excessively)
  • hou2好very
hou2好gwai3貴

very expensive

daap3搭dik1的si2士hou2好gwai3貴

Taking a taxi is very expensive

taai2太gwai3貴

too expensive

jat1一baak3百man1蚊taai2太gwai3貴laa3喇

One hundred dollars is too expensive

gei2幾hou2好

quite good

ni1呢gaan1間bin6便lei6利dim3店gei2幾hou2好

This convenience store is quite good