dong1 si6當事当事
Jyutpingdong1 si6
Yaledōng sih
Definition
To treat something as important; to take something seriously.
colloquialdaily actionspeople
How it's used
Focuses on the internal attitude of treating something as significant or noteworthy rather than just acknowledging it. It is frequently used in the negative form to dismiss something as trivial or not worth worrying about. It functions as a verb phrase where the object is the matter being considered.
Examples
Don't take it seriously, he's just joking.
Related words
Common phrases
don't take it seriously
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with the formal noun 當事人, which refers to a person involved in a legal case or incident. Ensure you are using it as a verb phrase to mean taking something to heart or treating it as a priority.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
