gaau2 co3攪錯搅错
Jyutpinggaau2 co3
Yalegáau cho
Definition
To make a mistake, get something wrong, or misunderstand.
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How it's used
Use this to express that someone has misunderstood a situation or performed an action incorrectly. It is highly versatile and can be used to gently correct a friend or to express frustration when someone is clearly mistaken. It often appears with 咗 to indicate the mistake has already occurred.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 搞錯, but they are essentially the same word; 攪 is the traditional character, while 搞 is a common simplified variant used in Hong Kong. Avoid using it to mean a literal error in writing or calculation, as it usually refers to a misunderstanding of facts or events.
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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.
