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Jyutpinggat1
Yalegāt
Definition
Finished, completed, or settled.
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How it's used
Used primarily in the context of completing a task, a negotiation, or a transaction. It carries a sense of finality or closure that differs from the more general completion marker 完. It is often heard in business or formal settings rather than casual conversation.
Examples
This business deal is finally finished.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse it with 完, but 訖 implies a formal conclusion or settlement of an affair, whereas 完 is a neutral marker for finishing any action.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
