kyut3 bat1決不决不
Jyutpingkyut3 bat1
Yalekyut bāt
Definition
Under no circumstances; absolutely not; never.
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How it's used
Carries a formal and emphatic tone that is rarely used in casual, everyday speech. It is most commonly found in written documents, official statements, or serious declarations where a strong sense of resolve is required. In spoken Cantonese, native speakers almost always prefer using 絕對唔會 or 點都唔會 to express the same level of firm negation.
Examples
I will never agree to this request of yours.
He absolutely refuses to tell the truth.
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Common mistake
Beginners often use it in casual conversation, which can make them sound overly dramatic or like they are reading from a formal script. It is better to stick to 絕對唔會 for natural sounding speech.
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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.
