sing4 wai4 si6 sat6成為事實成为事实
Jyutpingsing4 wai4 si6 sat6
Yalesìhng wàih sih saht
Definition
To come true; to become a reality.
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How it's used
This phrase is a formal expression often used in news reports or serious discussions to describe the transition of an idea or plan into a concrete outcome. It carries a sense of finality and achievement, distinguishing it from casual ways of saying something happened. While it functions as a verb phrase, it is rarely used in very informal, everyday banter between close friends.
Examples
His dream has finally become a reality.
When can this plan finally become a reality?
Related words
Common phrases
a dream becomes reality
a plan becomes reality
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use this phrase for simple events that happen, but it is specifically reserved for things that were previously just ideas, plans, or dreams. Use 發生 for general occurrences or accidents instead.
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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.
