lyut3 sai3劣勢劣势
Jyutpinglyut3 sai3
Yalelyut sai
Definition
Inferior position, disadvantage, or unfavorable circumstance.
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How it's used
Used primarily in formal or semi-formal contexts to describe a strategic or competitive disadvantage. While it appears in news reports and business discussions, it sounds slightly stiff in casual, everyday conversation where people might prefer phrases like 輸蝕 or 蝕底.
Examples
Their team is in an inferior position now, it is hard to catch up.
Why do you think we will fall into an inferior position?
Related words
Common phrases
to be in an inferior position
to fall into an inferior position
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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.
