sau2 zoeng2首獎首奖
Jyutpingsau2 zoeng2
Yalesáu jéung
Definition
First prize.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the top honor in a competition or lottery. While it is understood in speech, it carries a slightly formal or journalistic tone compared to simply saying 第一名. It is frequently seen in headlines or official announcements regarding awards.
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go3個goExamples
He won the first prize in the competition this time.
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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.
