kap6 dak1 soeng5及得上

Jyutpingkap6 dak1 soeng5

Yalekahp dāk séuhng

Definition

To be comparable to; to be as good as.

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How it's used

Focuses on comparing levels of quality or ability between two entities. It often appears in negative or rhetorical questions to emphasize that someone or something is superior to all others. It functions as a verb phrase indicating that one subject reaches the standard of another.

Examples

keoi5佢ge3嘅cyu4廚ngai6藝bin1邊jau5有jan4人kap6及dak1得soeng5上aa4呀？

Who can compare to their cooking skills?

le1呢gaan1間caan1餐teng1廳ge3嘅seoi2水zeon2準kap6及dak1得soeng5上ng5五sing1星kap1級zau2酒dim3店。

The standard of this restaurant is as good as a five-star hotel.

Common phrases

bin1邊jau5有jan4人kap6及dak1得soeng5上

nobody can compare to

jyun4完cyun4全kap6及dak1得soeng5上

completely as good as

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with the Mandarin equivalent 比得上. While they share a similar meaning, 及得上 is specifically used in Cantonese to denote reaching a certain level or standard, whereas 比得上 is more commonly used in Mandarin contexts.