cit3 hap6切合
Jyutpingcit3 hap6
Yalechit hahp
Definition
To suit, fit in with, or correspond accurately to.
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How it's used
Focuses on the alignment between an abstract idea or plan and a specific set of requirements or circumstances. It carries a formal tone and is frequently encountered in news reports, official statements, or professional discussions rather than casual conversation. It implies a high degree of precision or suitability, suggesting that the two things match perfectly.
Examples
This plan really suits the public's requirements.
Do you think this approach fits the current situation?
Related words
Common phrases
to meet the needs
to be realistic or practical
Common mistake
Avoid using this in casual, everyday contexts where you would simply say 啱 or 適合. Using it to describe physical objects fitting together, such as clothes or puzzle pieces, is incorrect.
Grammar color guide
Noun
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Adjective
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Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
