hou2 dai2好抵
Jyutpinghou2 dai2
Yalehóu dái
Definition
Good value for money; worth buying.
colloquialmoneyshopping
How it's used
Focus on the perceived value rather than just the low price. It is frequently used to express satisfaction after a purchase or to recommend a deal to others. You can add 買 or 食 after the phrase to specify whether the value relates to a purchase or a meal.
Examples
This shirt is such a good deal after the discount.
Do you think this meal is worth the price or not?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 抵死, which is a slang term meaning to deserve something bad or to be annoying. Using the wrong tone or context can lead to a very different and potentially offensive meaning.
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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.
