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Definition
Original, unique, or distinctive; having a unique and commendable perspective.
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How it's used
Focuses on the quality of being insightful or having a discerning eye, often used to praise someone's professional judgment or artistic taste. It implies that the person sees things others miss, rather than just being different for the sake of it. It is almost exclusively used in positive contexts to highlight intellectual or aesthetic superiority.
Examples
Their perspective on this matter is very unique.
How do you have such a unique eye for things?
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Common mistake
Do not use this to describe something that is simply weird or strange, as it carries a strong sense of approval and wisdom. It is not a synonym for strange or unusual.
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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.
