daan1 seng1單聲单声
Jyutpingdaan1 seng1
Yaledāan sēng
Definition
To tell or give someone a heads-up about information they need to know.
colloquialcommunicationdaily actions
How it's used
Implies a casual, low-pressure way of informing someone about a plan or a change in circumstances. It is often used to suggest that the speaker expects to be kept in the loop for future coordination. Using this instead of the more formal 通知 makes the request sound friendly and less like an official directive.
Examples
Remember to let me know where you are going tomorrow.
Related words
Common phrases
give a quick heads up
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the literal meaning of sound or voice. It is strictly used as a verb for giving a heads up, not for describing the act of making a noise.
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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.
