gwaan3 gei6慣技惯技
Jyutpinggwaan3 gei6
Yalegwaan geih
Definition
One's usual trick, tactic, or practice.
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How it's used
Implies a negative or manipulative tone, often suggesting that someone is repeating a predictable, dishonest, or annoying strategy. It is frequently used when criticizing someone for relying on the same old tricks to get their way or to avoid responsibility.
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tou3套touExamples
He is using those usual tactics to trick people again.
These usual tactics are completely useless against me.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 習慣, which refers to personal habits or customs. 慣技 specifically refers to a calculated strategy or trick used to achieve an outcome, rather than a routine behavior.
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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.
