m4 jing6 dak1唔認得唔认得
Jyutpingm4 jing6 dak1
Yalem̀h yihng dāk
Definition
To not recognize someone or something; to be unable to identify.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the inability to identify someone or something due to memory or changes in appearance. It is distinct from 唔識, which implies a lack of prior acquaintance or knowledge. Use this when you have met someone before but cannot recall who they are at that moment.
Examples
She put on makeup, I almost didn't recognize her.
Related words
Common phrases
completely unable to recognize
to recognize someone
Common mistake
Learners often confuse 唔認得 with 唔識. Use 唔識 when you have never met the person or do not know how to do something, whereas 唔認得 is strictly for failing to identify a person or object you should be familiar with.
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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.
