geoi3據据
Jyutpinggeoi3
Yalegeui
Definition
According to; based on; on the grounds of.
writtencommunicationother
How it's used
Functions as a formal preposition to introduce the source of information or the basis for an argument. It is significantly more common in written news, formal reports, or serious discussions than in casual daily chatter. When speaking informally, people often prefer using 聽講 or 睇嚟 to express similar ideas.
Examples
According to what I know, they have already moved house.
What are you basing your judgment on that he is lying?
Related words
Common phrases
it is reported that
according to statistics
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use it as a verb in spoken sentences, but it is strictly a preposition. It cannot stand alone as a predicate to mean 'to base' or 'to rely on' in the way that 靠 or 根據 might function in specific contexts.
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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.
