Cantonese · 6 November 2026 · Comparative and Superlative Structures
大過
daai6 gwo3Jyutping
bigger than / older than
phrase
A highly versatile comparative structure used to denote that something is larger in physical volume, abstract scale, or older in age than another entity.
In a sentence
經理今次搞禍咗隻大單，隻鑊大過個天，睇怕要遞信走人喇。
ging1 lei5 gam1 ci1 gau2 wo6 zo2 zek3 daai6 daan1, zek3 wok6 daai6 gwo3 go3 tin1, tai2 paa3 jiu3 dai6 seon3 zau2 jan4 laa3.
The manager completely botched that massive deal this time; the disaster is bigger than the sky, and I'm afraid he'll have to hand in his resignation and leave.