jat6 jik1日益
Jyutpingjat6 jik1
Yaleyaht yīk
Definition
Increasingly; day by day; more and more with each passing day.
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How it's used
This word is formal and primarily appears in written contexts or formal speech rather than casual conversation. It functions as an adverb to describe a continuous, progressive change over time. It is rarely used to describe sudden or one-off events.
Examples
Property prices here are rising increasingly high.
Their relationship is becoming increasingly distant, what should we do?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use it in casual daily speech where a simpler structure like 越來越 would be much more natural and appropriate.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
