gok3 hong6各項各项
Jyutpinggok3 hong6
Yalegok hohng
Definition
Each item; every kind; various categories.
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How it's used
Used primarily in formal or professional contexts, this term carries a sense of comprehensiveness and systematic organization. It is rarely heard in casual, everyday speech, where speakers prefer terms like 全部 or 咁多樣. It often appears in official reports, meeting agendas, or business correspondence to denote a collection of distinct items or tasks.
Examples
He is handling various matters.
Have you prepared all the details yet?
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Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use this in casual conversation where it sounds overly stiff or bureaucratic. It is not a natural choice for describing everyday objects or simple lists of things.
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Grammar guides
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- Possession (嘅)How to say my, your, and his, and how to link a describing word to a noun, all with the little word 嘅 (ge3).
