gwai6 zang6饋贈馈赠
Jyutpinggwai6 zang6
Yalegwaih jahng
Definition
To present a gift; to give a present.
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How it's used
Carries a formal and literary tone that is rarely used in casual, everyday speech. It is mostly encountered in written announcements, official correspondence, or formal business contexts. Using it in a conversation with friends will sound overly stiff or pretentious.
Examples
This gift is presented by the company to the staff.
What do you plan to present to him as a birthday gift?
Related words
Common phrases
to present a gift
to present to family and friends
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use this word in casual settings where 送 or 畀 are much more natural. It is strictly a formal verb and should not be used as a noun to refer to the gift itself.
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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.
