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Definition
A fault, mistake, or negligence.
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How it's used
Carries a formal or legalistic tone, often appearing in professional contexts, contracts, or serious discussions about accountability. It implies a failure to exercise proper care or duty, making it sound more grave than everyday words like 錯 or 甩漏. Use it when you want to emphasize negligence or a specific error that has consequences.
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You must take responsibility for this mistake this time.
Because of a momentary lapse, he caused the whole thing to fail.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this in casual conversation with friends, as it sounds overly stiff or accusatory. For minor daily blunders, stick to 錯 or 甩漏 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.
