koeng4 diu6強調强调
Jyutpingkoeng4 diu6
Yalekèuhng diuh
Definition
To emphasize, stress, or highlight something with force.
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How it's used
Used primarily in formal or professional contexts to highlight a specific point or argument. While it functions as a verb, it often appears in settings like meetings, news reports, or serious discussions where one needs to reinforce a message. It carries a sense of deliberate repetition or heightened focus to ensure the listener does not overlook the information.
Examples
Do you need to emphasize it so dramatically?
Related words
Common phrases
emphasize the key points
emphasize repeatedly
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use it in casual, everyday conversation where a simpler term like 講明 or 提住 would be more natural. It sounds overly stiff or academic if used to describe simple reminders between friends.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
