ging6 zang1 gik1 lit6競爭激烈竞争激烈
Jyutpingging6 zang1 gik1 lit6
Yalegihng jāng gīk liht
Definition
Fierce competition; intense rivalry.
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How it's used
This phrase is often used to describe high pressure environments like the job market, academic admissions, or business sectors. It functions as an adjectival predicate, meaning you can place it directly after a subject or use it to modify a noun phrase with 嘅. It carries a sense of urgency and difficulty, emphasizing that only the most capable or lucky survive.
Examples
Finding a job is fiercely competitive nowadays, it is hard to get into the industry.
Do you know how fierce the competition is in this industry?
Related words
Common phrases
highly competitive market
competitive environment
Common mistake
Learners often try to use it as a verb, but it is strictly an adjectival phrase. You cannot say 競爭激烈咗我， you must use a structure like 競爭變得激烈 or simply state the situation is 競爭激烈.
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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.
