dyut6 biu1奪標夺标
Jyutpingdyut6 biu1
Yaledyuht bīu
Definition
To win a championship, competition, or trophy.
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How it's used
Carries a formal or literary tone, often used in news reports or sports commentary to describe a significant victory. It implies a sense of achievement or overcoming competition rather than just winning a casual game. You will rarely hear it in everyday casual conversation between friends, where people prefer to use 贏.
Examples
He is very confident that he can win the championship this year.
Who ended up winning the trophy?
Related words
Common phrases
the favorite wins the championship
successfully win the trophy
Common mistake
Do not use this for casual games like playing cards or video games, as it sounds overly dramatic and stiff. It is reserved for formal competitions, races, or major awards.
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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.
