gaau2 dim1攪掂搅掂
Jyutpinggaau2 dim1
Yalegáau dīm
Definition
To finish or complete a task; to settle, fix, or resolve a situation.
colloquialdaily actionswork
How it's used
This is an extremely versatile verb used to describe completing a task, resolving a problem, or getting something ready. It carries a sense of relief or finality, implying that a previously pending or difficult situation has been successfully dealt with. It is essentially the go to phrase for saying something is done and dusted.
Examples
I have already finished the report.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this in formal written reports or professional emails, as it is strictly colloquial. In those contexts, use 完成 or 處理 instead.
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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.
