fei1 joek6飛躍飞跃
Jyutpingfei1 joek6
Yalefēi yeuhk
Definition
To leap, advance greatly, or make a rapid and massive improvement.
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How it's used
Primarily reserved for formal contexts like corporate reports, news headlines, or promotional slogans. It carries a sense of rapid, significant, and positive transformation. Unlike everyday verbs for progress, this word implies a dramatic shift rather than a gradual improvement.
Examples
Their company's performance has made a great leap forward.
Technology has advanced by leaps and bounds, making life much more convenient.
Related words
Common phrases
to develop by leaps and bounds
Common mistake
Avoid using this in casual conversation to describe minor personal improvements, as it sounds overly dramatic and unnatural. It is not a substitute for standard verbs like 進步 or 改善.
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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.
