ding6 gai3 waak6定計劃定计划
Jyutpingding6 gai3 waak6
Yaledihng gai waahk
Definition
To make plans or draw up a program.
colloquialdaily actionswork
How it's used
Focuses on the act of setting or finalizing a plan rather than the abstract concept of planning. It is frequently used when people need to coordinate schedules or reach a consensus on a course of action. Unlike the more formal 計劃, which can be a noun, 定計劃 is strictly a verb phrase used in active decision making.
Examples
Let's make plans again tonight.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 計劃, which is usually a noun. Remember that 定計劃 requires the verb-object structure to function as a predicate in a sentence.
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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.
