nong4 kut3囊括
Jyutpingnong4 kut3
Yalenòhng kut
Definition
To sweep; to win all; to encompass or include everything.
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How it's used
Reserved for formal contexts, this term is frequently encountered in news reports or official announcements regarding competitions and achievements. It carries a sense of total dominance or comprehensive coverage that goes beyond simple inclusion. Unlike everyday verbs, it implies that the subject has successfully secured every available prize or item in a specific category.
Examples
Their team swept all the awards in this tournament.
Related words
Common phrases
to sweep the major awards
to take all the championship titles
Common mistake
Avoid using this in casual conversation with friends, as it sounds overly academic and stiff. It is not a replacement for common verbs like 攞晒 or 包辦 when talking about daily tasks or simple activities.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.



