jyun4 sing4完成
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Yaleyùhn sìhng
Definition
To complete, finish, or fulfill something according to requirements.
neutraldaily actionswork
How it's used
While 完成 is understood in Cantonese, it often sounds formal or written. In casual daily speech, native speakers overwhelmingly prefer using the verb followed by the aspect marker 完, such as 食完, 做完, or 睇完, to express the completion of an action.
Examples
I have finally finished all the work.
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Common mistake
Avoid using 完成 for simple physical tasks where 完 is sufficient. Saying 我食飯完成 sounds unnatural and overly bureaucratic, whereas 我食完飯 is the standard way to express finishing a meal.
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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.
