coi2 jung6採用采用
Jyutpingcoi2 jung6
Yalechói yuhng
Definition
To adopt, employ, or use something selected.
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How it's used
This term is formal and typically appears in professional, academic, or business contexts rather than casual conversation. It implies a deliberate selection process, such as choosing a specific strategy, technology, or candidate from several options. In everyday speech, people often prefer simpler verbs like 用 or 揀.
Examples
The company decided to adopt this new plan.
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Common mistake
Learners often misuse this in casual settings where 用 is more appropriate. Using it to describe picking up a physical object, like a pen or a cup, sounds unnatural and overly stiff.
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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.
