gaai2 kyut3解決解决
Jyutpinggaai2 kyut3
Yalegáai kyut
Definition
To solve, resolve, or settle a problem; to eliminate an issue.
neutraldaily actionswork
How it's used
Focus on the practical outcome of removing a hurdle rather than the abstract process of reasoning. It is frequently paired with problems or conflicts, but it can also be used colloquially to mean finishing off a task or even consuming food, similar to how one might say 'take care of' a meal.
Examples
How do you plan to solve this problem?
We have already resolved that misunderstanding.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using it for simple mathematical equations or puzzles where the word 拆解 or 答 is more appropriate. It specifically implies a conflict or a negative situation that requires intervention to be removed.
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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.
