gu3 ding6固定
Jyutpinggu3 ding6
Yalegu dihng
Definition
Fixed; staying in the same place and not moving or changing.
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How it's used
Use this term to describe things that are physically anchored or abstract concepts like schedules and salaries that do not change. It carries a sense of stability or permanence, contrasting with things that are temporary or variable.
Examples
Do you have a fixed income every month?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to mean 'to repair' or 'to mend', as learners sometimes confuse it with the Mandarin sense of fixing something broken. In Cantonese, use 整返好 or 修理 for repairs.
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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.
