cong3 haa6創下创下
Jyutpingcong3 haa6
Yalechong hah
Definition
To set or establish a record.
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How it's used
Primarily used in formal or journalistic contexts when discussing statistics, sports achievements, or historical milestones. While it can appear in casual conversation, it often carries a slightly dramatic or serious tone, making it sound more like a news report than everyday chatter.
Examples
He set a new record in the competition this time.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe creating simple things like a new habit or a new dish, as it is specifically reserved for records or significant historical benchmarks.
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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.
