maai6 dim2賣點卖点
Jyutpingmaai6 dim2
Yalemaaih dím
Definition
Selling point; an attractive feature of a product or service.
colloquialshoppingwork
How it's used
Often used with a touch of irony or sarcasm when describing something that is objectively bad but somehow attracts attention. It functions as a noun to highlight the specific feature that differentiates a product or idea from competitors. It is frequently paired with the verb 係 to introduce the defining characteristic.
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The biggest selling point of this phone is the camera.
What do you think are the selling points of this plan?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the verb 賣, which means to sell. Learners sometimes mistakenly use it as a verb meaning to promote, but it strictly functions as a noun referring to the feature itself.
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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.
