jau5 fan1 sou3有分數有分数
Jyutpingjau5 fan1 sou3
Yaleyáuh fān sou
Definition
To know what to do; to have a plan or method for dealing with a situation.
colloquialdaily actionspeople
How it's used
Implies a sense of internal judgment or a personal standard for handling a situation. It is often used defensively when someone else is offering unwanted advice or questioning your competence. The phrase suggests that you have already weighed the pros and cons and have a plan in place.
Examples
I know how to handle this matter.
Why are you worried? I know what I am doing.
Related words
Common phrases
to know what one is doing
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the literal meaning of having a score in a game or exam. It is strictly an idiomatic expression about one's ability to exercise discretion or manage a task.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
