lin4 daai3連帶连带
Jyutpinglin4 daai3
Yalelìhn daai
Definition
Because of something else; consequently or as a result of a related action or person.
colloquialdaily actionsother
How it's used
Connects a cause to an effect where the second event is an indirect consequence of the first. It implies a chain reaction or a spillover effect rather than a direct, intended result. Use it when describing how one person's habits or one situation influences others around them.
Examples
He loves eating spicy food, so I ended up eating it too.
The shop closed down, and because of that, the nearby shops also lost business.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using it as a direct causal conjunction like 因為. It specifically highlights a secondary or collateral impact, not just a simple reason for an action.
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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.
