co3錯错
Jyutpingco3
Yalecho
Definition
Wrong, mistaken, or incorrect.
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How it's used
Often used as a complement after a verb to indicate an action performed with an incorrect result, such as 聽錯 for mishearing or 講錯 for misspeaking. It carries a sense of accidental error rather than intentional falsehood. When used alone as an adjective, it functions as a direct predicate without needing a verb like 係.
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Common mistake
Avoid using it to mean 'evil' or 'immoral' as one might in some other languages; it strictly refers to factual or procedural errors. For moral wrongdoing, use 壞 or 唔好.
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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.
