dim2 ho2 ji5點可以点可以
Jyutpingdim2 ho2 ji5
Yaledím hó yíh
Definition
How is it possible to; how can one; how could this be.
colloquialemotioncommunication
How it's used
Expresses disbelief, disapproval, or shock regarding a situation. It functions as a rhetorical question that implies the action is unacceptable or impossible to justify. The tone is often accusatory or deeply frustrated depending on the context.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to ask for a literal method or procedure, as it is almost exclusively used to express emotional reaction or moral judgment. For asking how to do something, use 點樣 instead.
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
