dak1 ji5得以

Jyutpingdak1 ji5

Yaledāk yíh

動詞

Definition

To enable; to cause or allow someone or something to be able to do something or reach a certain state.

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How it's used

Functions as a formal bridge between a cause and a resulting achievement. It carries a sense of relief or accomplishment, often appearing in contexts where a goal was difficult to reach. Unlike the more common spoken way of expressing ability, this word is almost exclusively used in written or formal spoken settings.

Examples

do1多dak1得nei5你bong1幫sau2手，ngo5我sin1先zi3至dak1得ji5以zeon2準si4時gaau1交dou3到fan2份bou3報gou3告。

Thanks to your help, I was able to hand in the report on time.

keoi5佢nou5努lik6力duk6讀syu1書，zung1終jyu1於dak1得ji5以haau2考jap6入sam1心ji4儀ge3嘅daai6大hok6學。

He studied hard and was finally able to get into his dream university.

Common phrases

dak1得ji5以sat6實jin6現

to be able to realize

dak1得ji5以gaai2解kyut3決

to be able to resolve

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a simple synonym of 可以, but it specifically emphasizes the causal link between an action and a subsequent success. Using it in casual, everyday conversation to describe simple abilities will sound unnatural and overly stiff.