gwing2 ji6迥異迥异
Jyutpinggwing2 ji6
Yalegwíng yih
Definition
Markedly different; vastly different.
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How it's used
Reserved for formal or written contexts, this term sounds quite stiff in casual conversation. It carries a sense of significant, almost irreconcilable distance between two things. You will frequently encounter it in news reports, academic writing, or formal critiques rather than when chatting with friends.
Examples
The personalities of those two are markedly different.
Why are your views on this matter so markedly different?
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Common phrases
markedly different styles
points of marked difference
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use this in everyday speech where a simpler phrase like 差好遠 or 完全唔同 would be much more natural. Using it to describe trivial differences can make you sound overly dramatic or like you are reading from a textbook.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
