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Definition
To quantify; to convert events or phenomena into numerical values.
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How it's used
Primarily used in professional, academic, or technical contexts, this term feels quite formal compared to everyday speech. It often appears in discussions about business metrics, scientific research, or data analysis. Using it in casual conversation may sound overly analytical or detached.
Examples
We need to quantify this data before we can analyze it.
How do you quantify this kind of abstract feeling?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this word to describe physical measuring or weighing, such as measuring the weight of an object or the length of a table, where terms like 磅 or 度係更加自然。
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.



