goi2 sin6改善
Jyutpinggoi2 sin6
Yalegói sihn
Definition
To improve, make better, or get better.
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How it's used
Focuses on abstract improvements like relationships, habits, or systems rather than physical objects. It carries a slightly formal tone compared to everyday words like 好轉, making it common in professional or serious discussions about progress.
Examples
You have improved a lot lately, keep up the good work.
Has the company thought about how to improve employee benefits?
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Common mistake
Avoid using it for physical health recovery, where 好轉 or 康復 is more natural. It is also not typically used to describe someone getting better at a specific skill, for which 進步 is the standard choice.
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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.
