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This is a list of adjectives in Cantonese. This can enable you describe different sizes and a variety of qualities such as (easy, difficult...).
| Big: 大 dà |
Small: 細 xì |
Long: 長 zhǎng |
Short: 短 duǎn |
| Tall: 高 gāo |
Thick: 厚 hòu |
Thin: 薄 (as opposite of thick) ／瘦 (as opposite of fat) báo (as opposite of thick)/shòu (as opposite of fat) |
Wide: 闊 kuò |
This table provides a list of adjectives of quality shown below. These are some of the most used adjectives in Cantonese.
| Bad: 壞 huài |
Good: 好 hǎo |
Easy: 容易 róngyì |
Difficult: 難 nán |
| Expensive: 貴 guì |
Cheap: 便宜／平 piányí/píng |
Fast: 快 kuài |
Slow: 慢 màn |
| Old: 老 lǎo |
Old: 舊 jiù |
Young: 年青 niánqīng |
New: 新 xīn |
| Heavy: 重 zhòng |
Light: 輕 qīng |
Empty: 空 kōng |
Full: 滿 mǎn |
| Right: 正確／啱 zhèngquè/yān |
Wrong: 錯 cuò |
Strong: 強壯 qiángzhuàng |
Weak: 弱 ruò |
These samples show how adjectives are used in Cantonese. Used in these examples with nouns, prepositions and pronouns.
| Is this a new or old book?: 呢本書新定舊？ ne běnshū xīn dìng jiù? |
Is the test easy or difficult?: 個測驗易定難？ Gè cèyàn yì dìng nán? |
| Am I right or wrong?: 我啱定錯？ Wǒ yān dìng cuò? |
This is very expensive: 呢樣好貴 Ne yàng hǎoguì |
| Is he younger or older than you?: 佢細過定大過你？ qú xìguò dìng dàguò nǐ? |
Is she tall?: 佢高唔高？ Qú gāo wú gāo? |
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