soeng1 zau6相就
Jyutpingsoeng1 zau6
Yalesēung jauh
Definition
To compromise, accommodate, or tolerate each other.
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How it's used
Focuses on the act of adjusting one's own expectations or behavior to accommodate someone else for the sake of harmony. It implies a mutual effort to avoid conflict rather than just one person giving in. You will often hear it used in the context of relationship dynamics or group decision making.
Examples
Let's each take a step back and compromise a little.
Related words
Common phrases
mutually compromise
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 遷就, which often implies a one-sided sacrifice or indulgence of someone else's whims. 相就 specifically carries the nuance of a two-way street or mutual adjustment.
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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.
