kyut3訣诀
Jyutpingkyut3
Yalekyut
Definition
Secret formula or key; also to part or bid farewell.
- secret formula; trick; key; knack
- to part; to bid farewell; to die
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How it's used
Used primarily in formal contexts or compound words, this character often appears in literary phrases like 訣別 to denote a final parting. When referring to a clever method or secret, it is almost always paired with 秘 to form 秘訣. It is rarely used as a standalone verb in daily speech.
Examples
Did he say a final farewell to you before he left?
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 決, as they share the same pronunciation. Remember that 訣 relates to speech or secrets, while 決 relates to decisions or finality.
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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.
