咁 (gān) - A particle used in Cantonese and other southern & also used in classical Chinese.

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gān ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 口

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咁 · gān

A particle used in Cantonese and other southern Chinese dialects, roughly equivalent to 'so', 'very', or 'that' in English;

also used in classical Chinese.

A particle used in Cantonese and other southernalso used in classical Chinese.

Usage highlights

so bigso smalllike thisso goodso fastso slow

Synonyms

  • 這麼— so, such (Mandarin equivalent)
  • 那麼— so, that (Mandarin equivalent)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • It's so big (咁大).
  • Why is it like that (點解咁樣)?
  • He runs very fast (佢跑得咁快).
  • Don't be so noisy (唔好咁嘈).

Collocations

  • so big(咁大)
  • so small(咁細)
  • like this(咁樣)
  • so good(咁好)
  • so fast(咁快)
  • so slow(咁慢)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in Cantonese and other southern Chinese dialects as an intensifier.
  • In classical Chinese, it could mean 'like this' or 'in this manner'.

FAQ