kyut3 ding6 sing3決定性决定性
Jyutpingkyut3 ding6 sing3
Yalekyut dihng sing
Definition
Decisive, conclusive, or crucial.
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How it's used
Focuses on the finality or the turning point of a situation, often used in formal or analytical contexts like sports, politics, or academic discussions. While it functions as an adjective, it is frequently paired with nouns to describe the nature of an influence or a moment. It carries a weightier tone than simply saying something is important or key.
Examples
The result of this match is decisive.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a person who is 'decisive' in character, as that is better expressed as 做嘢爽快 or 有決斷力. 決定性 is strictly reserved for factors, events, or evidence that determine an outcome.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
