fat1 si6忽視忽视
Jyutpingfat1 si6
Yalefāt sih
Definition
To overlook, neglect, or fail to pay attention and take action.
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How it's used
While 忽視 is used in formal writing and news, it sounds quite stiff and serious in daily speech. People often prefer using 唔理 or 睇漏 when talking about missing or ignoring something in casual situations. Using 忽視 in a relaxed conversation can make you sound like you are giving a formal lecture or reading a report.
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cannot be ignored
Common mistake
Learners often confuse 忽視 with 睇漏. 睇漏 specifically refers to missing something by accident, such as a typo or a small item, whereas 忽視 implies a conscious or negligent choice to disregard something important.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
