duk6 cong3獨創独创
Jyutpingduk6 cong3
Yaleduhk chong
Definition
To be original; to create or initiate something solely from one's own ideas without imitating others.
colloquialdescriptionsdaily actions
How it's used
Focuses on the novelty and personal authorship of an idea or product. It implies a sense of pride or uniqueness, often used in marketing to highlight that a dish or service cannot be found elsewhere. Unlike standard creative verbs, it carries a strong connotation of being the very first to conceive of something.
Examples
This is his original recipe; you cannot find it anywhere else.
Is this method of yours original? It seems I have never seen it before.
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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.
