daai6 cin4 tai4大前提
Jyutpingdaai6 cin4 tai4
Yaledaaih chìhn tàih
Definition
A major premise or crucial prerequisite.
- an important prerequisite or preassumption
- technicalthe major premise in a syllogism containing the predicate of the conclusion
neutralother
How it's used
Used primarily in formal discussions or debates to establish the fundamental basis of an argument. It carries a slightly intellectual or academic tone compared to everyday vocabulary. When someone says this, they are usually trying to align everyone on the core principle before proceeding with the details.
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Our major premise is that we need to save money.
Do you agree with this major premise first?
Related words
Common phrases
the major premise is
to ignore the major premise
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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.
