hiu2 dak1曉得晓得
Jyutpinghiu2 dak1
Yalehíu dāk
Definition
To know; to understand; to be able to.
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How it's used
While 識 is the standard way to express knowing a skill or language in daily speech, 曉得 carries a slightly more literary or formal nuance. It is often used in narrative contexts or when describing someone's ability to perform a task that requires maturity or wisdom. You will hear it more frequently in older generations or in written Cantonese scripts.
Examples
He knew how to take care of himself from a very young age.
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Common mistake
Avoid using 曉得 to mean knowing a person or a fact. For knowing people or information, always use 識 or 知.
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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.
