dyut6 fui1奪魁夺魁
Jyutpingdyut6 fui1
Yaledyuht fūi
Definition
To win first prize or become the champion.
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How it's used
Carries a formal or literary tone, often appearing in news headlines or sports reports to describe someone taking first place. It is rarely used in casual, everyday conversation where people would prefer simpler terms like 攞冠軍 or 贏咗。 Using it in a very informal setting can sound slightly dramatic or overly sophisticated.
Examples
He finally won the championship in the competition this year.
Who do you think has the best chance of winning?
Related words
Common phrases
successfully win the championship
Common mistake
Avoid using this in casual speech when talking about minor achievements, as it sounds like you are narrating a formal event or a grand competition.
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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.
