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Yalegōi
Definition
Complete, comprehensive, or inclusive.
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How it's used
This term is almost exclusively found in formal, written, or literary contexts rather than daily speech. It is most commonly encountered in the four character idiom 簡明扼要 or similar expressions describing writing styles that are both brief and thorough. You will rarely hear it used in casual conversation, where people would prefer words like 齊全 or 完整.
Examples
The content of this report is very comprehensive.
His speech is concise and comprehensive.
Related words
Common phrases
concise and to the point
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a common verb because of its visual similarity to other characters, but it is an adjective describing completeness. Avoid using it in spoken Cantonese as it will sound overly academic or unnatural.
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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.
