sam2 ding3審訂审订
Jyutpingsam2 ding3
Yalesám ding
Definition
To examine and revise; to review and amend.
writtenworkcommunication
How it's used
Refers specifically to the professional or formal process of reviewing content for accuracy and style before final approval. It carries a sense of authority and responsibility, often used in academic, editorial, or legal contexts. While it implies both checking and changing, the focus is heavily on ensuring the quality and correctness of the final product.
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Common phrases
responsible for examination and revision
Common mistake
Often confused with simple checking like 檢查, but 審訂 implies a higher level of expertise and the power to make actual revisions to the text. Do not use it for casual proofreading of a friend's text message.
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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.
