gei3 co3記錯记错
Jyutpinggei3 co3
Yalegei cho
Definition
To remember incorrectly; to misremember.
colloquialdaily actions
How it's used
This verb is a resultative construction where 錯 acts as the complement to indicate a failure in the process of remembering. It is frequently used with the aspect marker 咗 to emphasize that the error has already occurred. It is a very common way to politely correct someone or admit a personal mistake without sounding overly formal.
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Common mistake
Learners often try to use 唔記得 for this, but 唔記得 means to forget entirely, whereas 記錯 implies you have a memory, but it is the wrong one.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
