Cantonese · 19 October 2026 · Comparative and Superlative Structures
瘦過
sau3 gwo3Jyutping
thinner than / leaner than
phrase
A comparative structure used to describe that someone is more slender than another, or that a piece of meat contains less fat.
In a sentence
佢日日喺公司趕 Deadline 做到殘晒，家陣成個人瘦過條柴。
keoi5 jat1 jat6 hai2 gung1 si1 gon2 ded1 laai1 zou6 dou3 caan4 saai3, gaa1 zan2 seng4 go3 jan4 sau3 gwo3 tiu2 caai4.
He's been slaving away rushing deadlines at the office every day until he's completely wrecked; now he's thinner than a stick.
