jat1 coeng4一場一场
Jyutpingjat1 coeng4
Yaleyāt chèuhng
Definition
An entire occurrence, or all of everything; also refers to a rare or significant occasion.
- an entire occurrence; all; everything
- a rare, uncommon, or significant occasion
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How it's used
Functions primarily as a quantifier or a prefix to emphasize the entirety of an event or outcome. It carries a sense of finality, often used to describe situations that have concluded or failed to produce results. When paired with words like 空, it highlights the feeling of disappointment or wasted effort.
Examples
In the end, it turned out to be just a misunderstanding.
If you do it like that, won't you end up with nothing in the end?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the measure word 場 used for sports matches or movies. While they share the same character, the adverbial usage here refers to the abstract nature of an entire event or outcome rather than counting a specific instance of an activity.
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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.
