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Definition
Equal, to violate, or the surname Wu.
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How it's used
Primarily encountered in the formal term 仵逆, which refers to being disobedient or rebellious towards parents or elders. Outside of this specific compound, it is rarely used in modern spoken Cantonese to mean equal, as people prefer using 相當 or 一樣 instead. It carries a heavy, somewhat literary or archaic weight when used in conversation.
Examples
Their strengths are not really equal.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 忤, which is the more common character used in the context of 忤逆. While they are sometimes used interchangeably in historical texts, 忤 is the standard character for the meaning of being rebellious or contrary.
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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.
