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Definition
Opposite, contrary, or mutually exclusive.
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How it's used
Use this to describe situations, opinions, or directions that directly conflict with one another. It often functions as an adjective or an adverbial modifier when followed by 嘅. Unlike some other adjectives, it is rarely used to describe physical objects unless you are specifically comparing their orientation or nature.
Examples
The personalities of those two are completely opposite.
Why do you have to say things that are the opposite?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use it as a verb to mean 'to oppose', but it is strictly an adjective. If you want to express the act of opposing someone, use 反對 instead.
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Grammar guides
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- Possession (嘅)How to say my, your, and his, and how to link a describing word to a noun, all with the little word 嘅 (ge3).
