bat1 zau1不周
Jyutpingbat1 zau1
Yalebāt jāu
Definition
Inattentive, unsatisfactory, or incomplete, especially regarding hospitality or planning.
- not attentive or satisfactory enough in services and hospitality
- not thorough, comprehensive, or well-conceived in planning
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How it's used
Primarily reserved for formal apologies regarding hospitality or service, such as when hosting guests or running a business. It carries a polite, humble tone that acknowledges a failure to meet expectations. While it can technically describe a plan or idea that is not thorough, it is far more common in social interactions involving guests.
Examples
I am really sorry for the poor hospitality today.
Where do you think our arrangements are lacking?
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Common phrases
poor hospitality
Common mistake
Avoid using this in casual, everyday settings with close friends, as it sounds overly formal and stiff. For general situations where something is just not good enough, use 唔夠好 or 唔周到 instead.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
