dak1 jik1得益
Jyutpingdak1 jik1
Yaledāk yīk
Definition
To benefit or profit; to obtain an advantage.
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How it's used
Often used in formal or semi-formal contexts to describe gaining knowledge, experience, or abstract advantages rather than just monetary profit. While it can function as a verb, it is very frequently used as a noun phrase following 得到 or 有 to indicate the act of receiving a benefit.
Examples
After reading this book, I really benefited quite a lot.
Do you think this plan will benefit everyone?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe direct financial gain or physical profit, as 賺錢 or 獲利 are more appropriate for those specific contexts.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
