dak6 zai3特製特制
Jyutpingdak6 zai3
Yaledahk jai
Definition
Specially made for a specific purpose.
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How it's used
Focuses on the intentionality behind an item being crafted for a unique purpose or recipient. Unlike standard mass produced goods, items described this way imply a level of customization or professional care. It is frequently used in commercial contexts to highlight premium quality or exclusivity.
Examples
This is a sauce specially made by the chef.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe something that is simply high quality or expensive. It specifically implies that the item was created with a particular goal or person in mind, rather than just being a luxury version of a standard product.
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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.
