Quantifier Suffix 晒

程度補語「晒」

About this concept

The suffix 晒 saai3 after a verb means 'all/completely' — indicates the action applies to everything. Can also intensify adjectives. Very common in colloquial speech.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~25 cards at level B1.

Examples

食晒啲嘢。Eat up everything.

我做晒功課。I've finished all the homework.

佢哋走晒。They've all left.

開心晒！Completely happy!

Prerequisite

Completed Action 咗A2

More B1 concepts

Advanced Sentence-Final Particles進階語氣助詞 Resultative Complements結果補語 Potential Complements (得/唔)能力補語 Tentative Aspect 吓嘗試體「吓」Serial Verb Constructions連動句

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