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Definition
A case, individual instance, or example of a larger category of events.
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How it's used
Primarily used in formal, professional, or academic contexts like social work, law, or medicine. It carries a sense of clinical or objective observation rather than a casual story. When discussing a specific person in a social work context, it often refers to the client themselves as a case.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
This case is very complicated and needs to be handled slowly.
Do you have any other successful cases you can share?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to refer to a simple example or instance of something in daily life, as it sounds overly bureaucratic or cold. Use 例子 instead for general situations.
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Grammar guides
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
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- ParticlesSentence particles add tone, emotion, and nuance. Learn the most common particles in Cantonese and how to use them.



