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Yalebóng sáu
Definition
Top of a list or ranking; the leading position.
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How it's used
Often used in sports contexts to describe the team currently leading a league table. It implies a competitive ranking where only one entity can hold the highest position at a given time.
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Their team is currently at the top of the league table.
Related words
Common phrases
firmly holding the top spot
challenging for the top spot
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe being the first in a queue or a simple list of people, as it specifically implies a ranking or leaderboard status.
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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.
