fu4 hap6符合
Jyutpingfu4 hap6
Yalefùh hahp
Definition
To accord with, conform to, or meet specified conditions and characteristics.
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How it's used
While this term is widely understood, it leans towards a formal or professional register. In casual daily speech, people often prefer using phrases like 啱或者啱晒 to express that something fits or matches expectations.
Examples
This report completely meets the requirements.
Do you think his qualifications meet your criteria?
Related words
Common phrases
to meet the qualifications
to meet the standard
to meet the requirements
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use this word for physical items fitting into a space, but it is strictly for abstract concepts like standards, rules, or requirements. For physical objects fitting, use 啱或者塞得入.
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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.
