ngo4 ng6訛誤讹误
Jyutpingngo4 ng6
Yalengòh ngh
Definition
An error or mistake, typically in records or written texts.
writtenother
How it's used
Refers specifically to mistakes in written records, official documents, or historical accounts. It carries a formal and slightly academic tone, making it sound more precise than generic words for mistake like 錯處 or 錯誤. You will frequently encounter it in contexts involving proofreading, legal documentation, or historical research.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
There are many errors in the document.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this for casual mistakes like dropping a glass or failing a test. It is strictly reserved for textual or informational inaccuracies.
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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.
