One-syllable adjectives go directly in front of the noun. With adjectives of two syllables or more, use ge between the adjective and the noun.
See also Feelings, Personality Traits, Physical Traits, Comparisons and Similes and Colours.
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be you are beautiful |
好 | (used with adjective) hou![]() lei ![]() ![]() ![]() |
beautiful | 靚 | len![]() |
big | 大 | dai![]() |
cheap | 平 | pen![]() |
cold | 凍 | dUng![]() |
crazy | 黐線 | tsi![]() ![]() |
cute | 得意 | d![]() ![]() ![]() |
difficult | 難 深 |
lan![]() s ![]() ![]() |
easy | 容易 | yUng![]() ![]() |
expensive | 貴 | gw![]() ![]() |
fast | 快 | fai![]() |
few, a | 幾 | gei![]() |
good | 好 | hou![]() |
happy | 開心 | hoi![]() ![]() ![]() |
hot | 熱 | yit![]() |
little | 小 細 |
siu![]() s ![]() ![]() |
more, -er | 啲 | di![]() |
new | 新 | s![]() ![]() |
sad | 唔開心 | m![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
small | 小 細 |
siu![]() s ![]() ![]() |
so | g![]() ![]() |
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so ugly | g![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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tired | 癐 | gui![]() |
too, excessively not too |
太 ... 喇 唔係太 |
tai![]() ![]() m ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
ugly | 核突 | w![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
very | 好 | hou![]() |
warm | 暖 | lün![]() |
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