cuk1 zin3速戰速战
Jyutpingcuk1 zin3
Yalechūk jin
Definition
To do something quickly or wage a quick war.
colloquialworkdaily actions
How it's used
Often used in the four character idiom 速戰速決, which emphasizes the need for a swift conclusion to a task or conflict. It carries a sense of urgency and decisiveness, implying that dragging things out will lead to complications. It is frequently employed in business or competitive contexts where efficiency is prioritized over long term planning.
Examples
We need to wrap up this business deal quickly.
How do you plan to finish this quickly?
Related words
Common phrases
to settle a matter quickly
Common mistake
Learners often mistake it for a general verb meaning to do something fast, but it specifically refers to the act of finishing or resolving a situation quickly rather than just performing an action at a high speed.
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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.
