jau5 dak1有得
Jyutpingjau5 dak1
Yaleyáuh dāk
Definition
To have the opportunity, availability, or possibility to do something.
colloquialdaily actionsother
How it's used
Focuses on the potential or availability of an action rather than just the existence of an object. It acts as a bridge between having something and the ability to perform a verb. It is extremely common in daily life to ask if a service or item is accessible.
Examples
You can buy soft drinks here.
Do you know where there is parking available?
Related words
Common phrases
available to eat
available to play
open for discussion
Common mistake
Avoid using it to express simple possession, such as saying I have a car. Use 有 instead of 有得 when describing ownership of an object.
Grammar color guide
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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.
