sau1 goi2修改
Jyutpingsau1 goi2
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Definition
To amend, revise, alter, or modify a document or physical object.
neutralworkdaily actions
How it's used
Focuses on the act of making specific adjustments to improve or correct something, such as a draft, a contract, or a set of rules. While it can apply to physical objects, it is most frequently encountered in professional or academic contexts involving documents or digital files. It implies a deliberate effort to refine the content rather than just changing it for the sake of it.
Examples
There are still some parts of the report that need to be revised.
How are you planning to amend this plan?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this for changing one's mind or personality, where 改變 is more appropriate. It is also not used for changing clothes, which requires 換.
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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.
