kok3 bou2確保确保
Jyutpingkok3 bou2
Yalekok bóu
Definition
To ensure, guarantee, or make sure.
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How it's used
Often used in formal or professional contexts, this word carries a sense of responsibility or duty to maintain a specific outcome. While common in written reports or business settings, it can sound slightly stiff in casual conversation where people might prefer simpler phrases like 睇住或者搞掂.
Examples
You need to check carefully to ensure there are no mistakes.
How do they ensure the plan proceeds smoothly?
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Common mistake
Learners sometimes use this interchangeably with 保證, but 確保 focuses on the process of maintaining a state or condition, whereas 保證 implies making a formal promise or vow to someone.
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
