ng5牾
Jyutpingng5
Yaleńgh
Definition
To oppose or conflict with.
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How it's used
This word is a formal, literary term that is rarely used in everyday spoken Cantonese. It is almost exclusively found in written contexts or formal speech to describe a clash or contradiction. Most native speakers would prefer using 唔夾 or 衝突 instead of this character in casual conversation.
Examples
Why are you two having conflicting opinions?
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Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a common verb, but it is highly formal and can sound unnatural or overly pretentious if used in a casual setting. It is essentially restricted to the phrase 相牾.
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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.
