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Jyutpingjung6 dak1 zoek6
Yaleyuhng dāk jeuhk
Definition
Useful, handy, or helpful in a particular situation.
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How it's used
Focuses on the practical application of an item or skill in a specific moment of need. It implies that something has been kept or learned with the expectation that it will eventually serve a purpose. Unlike the general term 有用, this phrase highlights the successful matching of a tool to a task.
Examples
This umbrella is small, it's very handy to bring out.
Learn these skills now, they will definitely be useful in the future.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the simple adjective 有用. Use this phrase specifically when you want to emphasize that something is being put to good use or is proving its value in a particular situation.
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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.
