gai2 zai2計仔计仔
Jyutpinggai2 zai2
Yalegái jái
Definition
An idea, trick, or clever method devised to solve a problem.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a clever or crafty solution, often implying a bit of mischief or a shortcut. It carries a more informal, street-smart nuance compared to the more neutral term 方法. Use it when discussing how to outsmart someone or solve a problem in a non-standard way.
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Do you have any ideas to help me settle this matter?
He is always coming up with weird and wacky ideas.
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Common phrases
to think of an idea or a trick
weird and wacky ideas
Common mistake
Avoid using this in formal business or academic contexts, as it implies a trick or a sly scheme rather than a professional strategy or plan.
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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.
