gou3 jat1 dyun6 lok6告一段落
Jyutpinggou3 jat1 dyun6 lok6
Yalegou yāt dyuhn lohk
Definition
To come to an end; to reach a stage of completion.
neutralworktime
How it's used
Used primarily in formal or professional contexts to describe a phase of work or a project reaching a natural stopping point. It implies that while the current stage is finished, the overall matter may not be permanently closed. It is rarely used for casual daily activities like eating or sleeping.
Examples
This matter has finally come to an end.
Has the work on your hands come to a temporary stop yet?
Related words
Common phrases
to temporarily come to an end
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe the permanent end of a person's life or a total cessation of an activity, as it carries a sense of pause or transition rather than finality.
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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.
