daa2 gu2打估
Jyutpingdaa2 gu2
Yaledá gú
Definition
To estimate, predict, or guess.
- to estimate; to predict; to calculate
- to guess a riddle
colloquialdaily actionscommunication
How it's used
Commonly used in everyday conversation to express uncertainty or to initiate a guessing game. It is much more frequent than formal verbs for predicting or estimating. When used to mean guessing a riddle or a secret, it often appears with the particle 下 to soften the tone.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse it with 估計, which is a more formal, written term for estimation or calculation. Using 估計 in casual speech can sound stiff or overly academic.
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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.
