gei3 dak1既得
Jyutpinggei3 dak1
Yalegei dāk
Definition
Vested; already owned or acquired.
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How it's used
Functions primarily as a formal modifier in political or economic contexts, often appearing in compound nouns. It carries a slightly critical or analytical tone when discussing power dynamics or social inequality. Unlike everyday adjectives, it is rarely used to describe personal property or physical objects.
Examples
They are the vested interest group, so naturally they don't want to change.
Who would easily give up these vested rights?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 得到, which is a verb meaning to obtain or receive. 既得 is strictly a modifier that describes something that has already been secured or established.
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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.
