Cantonese Word of the Day
成日
SING-yat • adverb — 13th of May, 2026
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Meaning: all the time; often; constantly
Examples
- 佢成日遲到。
(He is always late.) - 我成日喺圖書館做功課。
(I do my homework at the library all the time.) - 你成日買咁多零食，唔好喇。
(You buy so many snacks so often; stop it.)
Synonyms
- 經常
- 日日
成日 is a casual Cantonese adverb used to say something happens frequently or habitually. It usually comes after the subject and before the verb (e.g., 我成日驚) and is more colloquial than 經常. Avoid using it in very formal writing.
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