haang4 dong3行檔行档
Jyutpinghaang4 dong3
Yalehàahng dong
Definition
Hope, chance, or prospect of success.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the prospect or likelihood of success, often used when assessing whether a situation can be salvaged. It carries a slightly cynical or weary tone, frequently appearing in negative constructions to express resignation.
Examples
There is no hope for this matter, stop thinking about it.
Do you think there is still any hope for this plan?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the Mandarin word 希望, which is a neutral verb or noun. 行檔 is strictly colloquial and carries a nuance of assessing the feasibility of an outcome rather than just expressing a desire.
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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.
