fan1 sik1分析
Jyutpingfan1 sik1
Yalefān sīk
Definition
To analyze, or an analysis; the process of understanding something comprehensively.
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How it's used
While this word is used in both formal and informal settings, it often carries a slightly intellectual or professional tone in spoken Cantonese. It is frequently paired with verbs like 做 or 俾 to describe the act of performing an analysis. Unlike some other nouns, it does not typically take a measure word when used in a general sense.
Examples
His analysis is very reasonable, I agree with it.
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Common mistake
Learners often use this as a direct verb equivalent to the English 'to analyze', but in Cantonese, it is primarily a noun. To express the action of analyzing, it is more natural to say 做分析 or 進行分析.
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