ceoi4 dak1隨得随得
Jyutpingceoi4 dak1
Yalechèuih dāk
Definition
To let someone do as they please; to be up to someone.
colloquialdaily actionsemotion
How it's used
Expresses a sense of resignation or indifference toward someone else's choices or actions. It implies that the speaker has decided to stop trying to influence the outcome and is choosing to let things take their own course. It is often paired with the particle 啦 to soften the tone or add a sense of finality.
Examples
Let him say whatever he wants, we will just do our own thing.
Whatever way you want to arrange it, it is up to you.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 隨便, which functions as an adjective or adverb meaning casual or random. 隨得 is a verb phrase that requires an object, usually a person or a clause, to indicate who is being allowed to act freely.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
