daa2 lei5打理
Jyutpingdaa2 lei5
Yaledá léih
Definition
To take care of, maintain, or manage a place, object, or household chores.
colloquialdaily actionshome
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the management and maintenance of physical spaces or ongoing tasks rather than the emotional care of people. It implies a sense of order, cleanliness, or functional upkeep, often used when discussing businesses, gardens, or household management. It carries a slightly more formal tone than simply saying 執屋 or 睇住.
Examples
Who is responsible for taking care of this shop usually?
It is really exhausting for them to take care of the whole house alone.
Related words
Common phrases
to take care of household chores
to manage a business
Common mistake
Avoid using this to mean taking care of a person, such as a child or an elderly relative, as that would require 照顧 instead.
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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.
