cit3 dai2徹底彻底
Jyutpingcit3 dai2
Yalechit dái
Definition
Thoroughly; completely or to the greatest extent.
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How it's used
Used primarily to describe actions that are carried out to the very end or with complete intensity. It often carries a sense of finality or a total transformation, making it common in contexts involving reform, investigation, or cleaning.
Examples
He has decided to change himself thoroughly this time.
Do you want to solve this problem thoroughly?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using it as a direct translation for every instance of 'very' or 'completely', as it specifically implies a process or a systematic approach rather than just a high degree of an adjective.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
