daai6 go3大個大个
Jyutpingdaai6 go3
Yaledaaih go
Definition
To grow up; to become an adult or mature.
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How it's used
Focuses on the process of maturing or the state of reaching adulthood. It is frequently used when talking about children's future aspirations or comparing someone's past behavior to their current adult self. Unlike the formal 成年, this term carries a warmer, more personal tone often used within families.
Examples
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe physical size alone, as it specifically refers to age and maturity. While it can imply getting taller, using it to describe an object that has increased in size is incorrect.
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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.
