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Definition
To not allow or permit; not tolerated.
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How it's used
This term is primarily used in formal or literary contexts, often appearing in set phrases or idioms rather than as a standalone verb in casual speech. It carries a sense of gravity or strict necessity that makes it sound quite serious. You will most frequently encounter it in news reports or formal warnings where the stakes are high.
Examples
This matter absolutely cannot afford any mistakes.
Do you think this situation is not looking optimistic?
Related words
Common phrases
cannot afford any mistakes
not looking optimistic
beyond doubt
Common mistake
Learners often try to use this as a direct translation for 'don't let' or 'don't allow' in everyday conversation, but it sounds unnatural and overly dramatic in casual settings. Use 唔畀 or 唔准 instead for daily requests or prohibitions.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
