caa4 ming4查明
Jyutpingcaa4 ming4
Yalechàh mìhng
Definition
To investigate and find out the truth; to ascertain or clarify.
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How it's used
This term carries a formal and investigative tone, often appearing in news reports or official settings. It implies a process of digging into facts until a clear conclusion is reached, making it sound more serious than simply looking into something.
Examples
The police are still investigating the case and have not yet ascertained the truth.
Have you ascertained the reason yet?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 檢查, which focuses on checking or inspecting something for quality or health, rather than uncovering hidden information or facts.
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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.
