hap6 gaak3合格
Jyutpinghap6 gaak3
Yalehahp gaak
Definition
To meet a standard, qualify, or pass a test or exam.
- to pass a test or exam
- to meet a required standard; to be qualified
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How it's used
Beyond academic contexts, this term is frequently used to describe whether a product, service, or person meets a basic requirement or expectation. It implies hitting a minimum threshold rather than achieving excellence. When someone says a person is 合格, it often means they are barely adequate for a task.
Examples
I finally passed my exam this time!
Do you think this product meets the standard?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to mean passing a test in the sense of 'succeeding' or 'winning' a competition, as it strictly refers to meeting a minimum standard or passing a threshold.
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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.
