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Definition
An engineering or construction project.
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How it's used
This term is primarily used in formal or professional settings, such as in business meetings, government reports, or news media. While it sounds technical, it is the standard way to refer to any large-scale infrastructure or construction work. It is rarely used to describe small DIY tasks or minor home repairs.
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When will this construction project be finished?
The company has taken on a new engineering project.
Related words
Common phrases
large-scale construction project
in charge of a construction project
Common mistake
Learners sometimes use this to describe any type of task or assignment, but it is specifically reserved for physical construction or engineering work. For general tasks or work assignments, use 嘢 or 工作 instead.
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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.
