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Jyutpingguk6 sai3
Yaleguhk sai
Definition
The situation, state of affairs, or political landscape.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on large scale, often volatile situations like political climates or international relations. It implies a sense of structure or a game board where various forces are interacting, rather than just a personal situation or a simple state of affairs. Use 情況 for general circumstances or personal matters instead.
Measure word
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It is really hard to say what the current situation is like.
How do you think this situation will develop?
Related words
Common phrases
the situation is tense
the situation is stable
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe personal life events or minor daily occurrences, as it sounds overly formal and dramatic for those contexts.
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
