ci5 joeng2似樣似样
Jyutpingci5 joeng2
Yalechíh yéung
Definition
Looking similar to something else, or looking decent and acceptable without obvious flaws.
- to look very similar in appearance
- to look decent, presentable, or up to standard
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How it's used
Beyond just physical resemblance, this term is frequently used to describe something that meets a standard of quality or professionalism. When someone says a project or an outfit is 似樣, they mean it is acceptable, respectable, or well-executed rather than sloppy. It carries a sense of relief or approval that the result is finally up to scratch.
Examples
Your design finally looks decent now.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 似樣嘅, which is a common way to say something looks like a person or thing. In the context of quality, it functions more like a predicate adjective meaning decent or presentable.
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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.
