A1

Basic Adjectives and 好

基本形容詞同「好」

About this concept

Adjectives in Cantonese can act as predicates without a copula. The intensifier 好 hou2 (very) is commonly placed before adjectives. Basic adjectives: 大/細, 多/少, 靚/醜, 快/慢.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~35 cards at level A1.

Examples

呢個好大。This is very big.
嗰度好靚。That place is very beautiful.
今日好凍。Today is very cold.
佢好叻。He/She is very smart.

Concepts that build on this

Weather ExpressionsA1Comparison with 過 and 比A2Quantity and Degree ExpressionsA2

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