jau5 dak1 fai1有得揮有得挥
Jyutpingjau5 dak1 fai1
Yaleyáuh dāk fāi
Definition
Comparable or in the same league as; matched in ability.
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How it's used
Used primarily to describe two entities that are neck and neck in terms of quality, skill, or status. It carries a slightly competitive undertone, as if the two parties are engaged in a metaphorical contest where neither is clearly superior. It is most effective when comparing things that might not be expected to be at the same level.
Examples
The standard of this restaurant is comparable to a five-star hotel.
Which of the two do you think is in the same league in terms of skill?
Related words
Common phrases
really comparable
totally in the same league
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe things that are identical or exactly the same. It specifically emphasizes that two different things are surprisingly close in performance or quality, rather than being interchangeable.
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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.
