ceot1 dou6出道
Jyutpingceot1 dou6
Yalechēut douh
Definition
To debut, or to start a career in a professional industry, especially in entertainment or creative fields.
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How it's used
Primarily reserved for the entertainment industry, this term describes the formal launch of a performer's career. It implies a transition from being an amateur or trainee to a professional public figure. While it can technically apply to other creative fields, using it for standard office jobs sounds overly dramatic or ironic.
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Avoid using this for general job starts like starting a new office position, as it carries a specific connotation of entering the public eye or show business.
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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.
