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Definition
An expert or dab hand; a person who is highly skilled at a task.
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How it's used
Describes someone who possesses high proficiency or natural talent in a specific area. It carries a positive, slightly admiring tone often used to praise someone's practical skills or social abilities. Unlike formal terms for experts, this feels natural and grounded in everyday observation of someone's performance.
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He is a cooking expert, everything he makes tastes good.
You have so many friends, you must be a social expert.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe professional credentials or academic titles, as it focuses on practical skill and natural aptitude rather than formal qualifications.
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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.
