bong1 haa6 ngaan5幫下眼帮下眼
Jyutpingbong1 haa6 ngaan5
Yalebōng hah ngáahn
Definition
To help with checking out, inspecting, or looking over something.
colloquialdaily actionspeople
How it's used
This phrase literally means to lend an eye to assist someone. It is used when you want someone to provide a second opinion or to help spot errors that you might have missed yourself. It is very common in casual settings, such as shopping for clothes or reviewing a draft.
Examples
Could you help me check if there are any typos in this document?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with just looking at something. It implies an active role in evaluating, checking, or verifying, rather than just observing.
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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.
