dai2 zuk1抵觸抵触
Jyutpingdai2 zuk1
Yaledái jūk
Definition
To conflict; to contradict; to run counter to.
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How it's used
Focus on formal or legal contexts when using this term, as it carries a weightier tone than everyday words like 唔夾. It is frequently employed in professional settings to describe logical inconsistencies between documents, rules, or statements. Unlike casual speech, it implies a serious or official incompatibility.
Examples
What you said conflicts with the facts.
Do the terms in these two contracts conflict with each other?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe personal disagreements or minor differences in opinion between people, as it sounds overly formal and stiff in casual conversation.
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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.
