粵

份fan6外ngoi6

fan6 ngoi6fèn wài

English

  1. really, very, exceeding
  2. particularly; especially
  3. extra; special
  4. used to describe something for which one is not responsible

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 特別;同平時唔同
  2. 額外;多過、特別過平時
  3. 本份以外

Examples

  • 分外事

    task beyond one's duties

  • 啲嘢食分外香。

    The food has a particularly sweet smell.

  • 開學冇耐,份外忙碌。

    School just started; we're especially busy.

  • 呢間餐廳有種份外嘅親切感。

    This restaurant has a special cozy vibe to it. ----

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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