jat6 jik1日益
Jyutpingjat6 jik1
Yaleyath 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
nei1 dou6 ge3 lau4 gaa3 jat6 jik1 gou1 zoeng3
呢度嘅樓價日益高漲。
Property prices here are rising increasingly high.
keoi5 dei2 ge3 gwaan1 hai6 jat6 jik1 so1 jyun5 dim2 syun3 hou2 aa4
佢哋嘅關係日益疏遠，點算好呀？
Their relationship is becoming increasingly distant, what should we do?
Related words
Common phrases
jat6 jik1 jim4 zung6
日益嚴重
increasingly serious
jat6 jik1 zang1 gaa1
日益增加
increasingly growing
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.
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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.
