gang2梗

Jyutpinggang2

Yalegáng

副詞Common

Definition

Certainly; of course; without a doubt.

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How it's used

Functions as an emphatic marker of certainty, often appearing in the phrase 梗係 to express strong agreement or obviousness. It carries a slightly more conversational and assertive tone than the standard 當然. When used alone, it implies that the answer to a question is so self-evident that it hardly needs stating.

Examples

nei5你ting1聽jat6日heoi3去m4唔heoi3去？gang2梗hai6係heoi3去laa1啦！

Are you going tomorrow? Of course I am!

ni1呢gin2件si6事gang2梗hai6係jiu3要man6問cing1清co2楚sin1先laa1啦。

Of course you need to ask clearly about this matter first.

Common phrases

gang2梗hai6係

of course

gang2梗jau5有

there is bound to be

Common mistake

Avoid using it as a direct translation for the English word "certainly" in formal writing, as it is strictly colloquial. It should not be confused with the adjective 梗, which can mean "stiff" or "stuck."