jap6 dou3入到
Jyutpingjap6 dou3
Yaleyahp dou
Definition
To get inside, enter, or be admitted into a place or institution.
colloquialdaily actionsplaces
How it's used
This is a resultative verb compound where the second character indicates the successful completion of the action. It is frequently used to describe physical accessibility or the ability to fit into a space. When expressing inability, the negative infix 唔 is placed between the verb and the resultative marker.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 入去, which simply means to go in. 入到 specifically emphasizes the successful outcome or the capability of entering, similar to the difference between 'go in' and 'get in'.
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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.
