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Yalemáhn hahp
Definition
To coincide, match, or be identical; to agree with each other.
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How it's used
Used primarily in formal or professional contexts, such as police investigations, scientific analysis, or comparing official documents. It carries a sense of precision and objective verification that makes it sound slightly stiff in casual conversation. When describing everyday objects or casual opinions that align, people often prefer using 對得上 or 啱數 instead.
Examples
What you said matches the facts perfectly.
Do the data in the two reports match?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use this for personal agreement or social compatibility, but it is strictly for comparing objective facts, data, or physical evidence. It is not used to say that two people have the same personality or get along well.
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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.
