sik1 ji4釋疑释疑
Jyutpingsik1 ji4
Yalesīk yìh
Definition
To dispel doubts or clear up difficulties.
writtencommunication
How it's used
Formal in tone, this term is primarily found in written reports, news broadcasts, or official statements rather than casual conversation. It functions as a sophisticated way to say that someone has provided an explanation that resolves confusion or uncertainty. Unlike common verbs for explaining, it specifically targets the removal of suspicion or complex questions.
Examples
After he finished speaking, the doubts were finally cleared up.
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Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use this in everyday settings where a simple phrase like 解釋清楚 or 講清楚 would be much more natural. Using it to describe fixing a simple misunderstanding between friends can sound overly stiff or pretentious.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
