saai1㩄
Jyutpingsaai1
Yalesāai
Definition
To waste, ruin, or lose things by scattering them.
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How it's used
Often used to describe things being thrown about, scattered, or wasted in a messy way. It carries a strong sense of carelessness or destruction, implying that something valuable or orderly has been ruined or lost through reckless action.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 掟, which specifically means to throw. While 㩄 can imply throwing, it focuses more on the resulting state of being scattered, ruined, or wasted rather than the act of throwing itself.
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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.
