daai3 dung6帶動带动
Jyutpingdaai3 dung6
Yaledaai duhng
Definition
To drive, spur on, or spearhead.
neutralworkmoney
How it's used
Focuses on the ripple effect where one person or action influences others to follow suit or improve. It is frequently used in business or social contexts to describe how a leading force pulls the rest of the group forward. Unlike simple verbs of movement, it implies a positive, catalytic influence that creates momentum.
Examples
This event spurred many people to spend money.
Do you think he can drive the whole team to improve?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe physical transportation, as that would require 帶 or 帶去. It is strictly for abstract influence or economic growth, not for carrying objects or guiding people to a physical location.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
