gu3 jau5固有

Jyutpinggu3 jau5

Yalegu yáuh

區別詞

Definition

Inherent; intrinsic; already existing or possessed.

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How it's used

This word functions as a formal modifier that describes something as being inherently present or established from the start. It is rarely used in casual, everyday speech and is more common in professional, academic, or written contexts. When speaking colloquially, people often prefer using 本身有 or 原有 instead.

Examples

ni1呢go3個hai6係keoi5佢gu3固jau5有ge3嘅zaap6習gwaan3慣lai2嚟㗎。

This is just an existing habit of his.

nei5你m4唔hou2好daa2打po3破gu3固jau5有ge3嘅mou4模sik1式laa1啦。

Don't break the existing pattern.

Common phrases

gu3固jau5有gun1觀nim6念

preconceived notion

gu3固jau5有mou4模sik1式

existing pattern

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use this as a verb, but it is a modifier that must be followed by 嘅 when describing a noun. It is not interchangeable with words like 擁有 which describe the act of possessing something.