haa6 waat6下滑
Jyutpinghaa6 waat6
Yalehah waaht
Definition
To decrease, fall, or slide, typically representing a slower and shallower drop than plummeting.
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How it's used
Focuses on a gradual or continuous decline rather than a sudden crash. It is frequently used in formal or analytical contexts like news reports or financial discussions to describe trends over time. Unlike the more dramatic drop implied by 暴跌, this word suggests a steady downward slope.
Examples
Business has been sliding quite sharply lately.
Do you think the economy will slide?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe physical objects falling from a height, as it is strictly reserved for abstract trends, statistics, or economic performance.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
