joek6 dim2弱點弱点
Jyutpingjoek6 dim2
Yaleyeuhk dím
Definition
Weakness, shortcoming, or weak point.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on a vulnerability or a flaw that can be exploited, rather than just a general character defect. It is frequently used in competitive contexts like sports, debates, or strategic planning to describe an area where someone or something is susceptible to attack or failure.
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He knows very clearly where the opponent's weakness lies.
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Common mistake
Avoid using it to describe a minor personality quirk or a simple mistake. It carries a sense of structural or fundamental vulnerability that is more serious than a mere shortcoming or 缺點.
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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.
