haau2 caat3考察
Jyutpinghaau2 caat3
Yaleháau chaat
Definition
To inspect, investigate, or make an on-site observation.
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How it's used
Focuses on the physical act of going to a location to gather information or assess a situation firsthand. It implies a professional or academic purpose rather than a casual visit. While often used in business or government contexts, it can also describe students or researchers visiting a site for field study.
Examples
They will go to the factory for an inspection next week.
Where have you all been to for an inspection?
Related words
Common phrases
field trip or on-site inspection
Common mistake
Avoid using this for casual sightseeing or tourism. It carries a sense of duty or research, so using it to describe a holiday trip sounds unnatural and overly formal.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
