gai3 zing3計正计正

Jyutpinggai3 zing3

Yalegai jing

副詞Uncommon

Definition

Actually; strictly speaking; in fact.

colloquialcommunicationdaily actions

How it's used

Functions as a way to confirm that a situation aligns with expectations or prior agreements. It carries a slightly argumentative or assertive tone, often used to hold someone to their word or to point out a fact that contradicts a previous assumption. It is distinct from the more common 其實, which is used for simple clarification rather than enforcing an agreement or highlighting a logical outcome.

Examples

ngo5我ji5以wai4為keoi5佢m4唔lai4嚟，dim2點zi1知keoi5佢gai3計zing3正jau5有lai4嚟wo5喎。

I thought he wouldn't come, but he actually showed up.

nei5你waa6話jiu3要ceng2請haak3客，gam3咁gai3計zing3正jing1應goi1該nei5你bei2畀cin2錢laa1啦。

You said you'd treat, so accordingly you should be the one paying.

Common phrases

gai3計zing3正hai6係

actually is

gai3計zing3正jing1應goi1該

accordingly should

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 其實, but remember that 計正 implies a logical consequence or a fulfillment of a plan, whereas 其實 is just for introducing a fact.