hap6 jung6合用
Jyutpinghap6 jung6
Yalehahp yuhng
Definition
To suit one's needs or be fit for use.
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How it's used
Focuses on the functional suitability of an object for a specific task or user requirement. It is more formal than the common colloquial alternative 啱用, which is used much more frequently in everyday speech. While 啱用 implies something is just right or fits well, 合用 carries a slightly more objective tone regarding utility.
Examples
This bag is quite small, do you think it suits your needs?
This printer is very suitable, it fits our company perfectly.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe people or relationships, as it is strictly for objects or tools. For describing a person who is a good fit for a job or a partner, use 適合 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.
