geoi1啹
Jyutpinggeoi1
Yalegēui
Definition
To accept, submit to, or not protest a decision or action.
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How it's used
Used primarily in contexts involving competition, disputes, or power dynamics where one party is forced to yield to another. It carries a strong sense of internal psychological acceptance rather than just outward compliance. When someone is described as 唔啹, it implies they are still harboring resentment or feel the outcome was unfair.
Examples
He lost the match and doesn't seem to accept it.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 順服, which implies a more submissive or obedient attitude. 啹 specifically focuses on whether a person is convinced by or satisfied with a result, making it common in confrontational scenarios.
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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.
