sai3 tau4勢頭势头
Jyutpingsai3 tau4
Yalesai tàuh
Definition
Trend, momentum, or tendency.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the momentum or direction of a situation as it unfolds. It is frequently used when assessing whether something is gaining strength or losing steam, often in contexts like business, sports, or weather. Unlike the more abstract 趨勢, this word carries a sense of visible energy or pressure behind a change.
Measure word
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Looking at the trend, it should rain today.
What do you think of the current stock market trend?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe a static pattern or a long term statistical trend, as it implies a dynamic, ongoing development that you can observe right now.
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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.
