cung4 san1重申
Jyutpingcung4 san1
Yalechùhng sān
Definition
To reiterate, restate, or reaffirm something to confirm its importance.
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How it's used
Formal register dominates this term, making it sound out of place in casual conversation between friends. It is primarily reserved for news reports, official statements, or professional settings where someone needs to emphasize a point that has already been made. Using it in daily life can make you sound like a politician or a news anchor.
Examples
He reiterated his position at the meeting.
Do you need to restate the request once?
Related words
Common phrases
reiterate one's position
reiterate principles
Common mistake
Learners often use this when they simply mean to say something again, but it carries a specific nuance of official confirmation or firm insistence. Avoid using it for simple repetition like asking someone to repeat a sentence, as that would sound overly stiff or aggressive.
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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.
