dim2 zou6點做点做
Jyutpingdim2 zou6
Yaledím jouh
Definition
How to do something, or what to do.
colloquialdaily actionscommunication
How it's used
Functions as both a question about the method of performing an action and a rhetorical expression of helplessness or confusion. When used as a rhetorical question, it often implies that a situation is impossible to resolve or that the speaker has no idea where to start. It is highly versatile and can replace more specific phrases like 點樣做 or 點樣處理 in almost any casual setting.
Examples
This matter is so complicated, what exactly should I do?
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse 點做 with 點樣, where 點樣 acts as a general 'how' for any verb, while 點做 specifically focuses on the 'doing' or 'execution' of a task. Using 點做 to ask about the state of something, such as asking 'how is your day', is incorrect.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
