soeng2 loi4想來想来
Jyutpingsoeng2 loi4
Yaleséung lòih
Definition
Seemingly, apparently, or looking like; it seems that.
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How it's used
Used to express a subjective judgment or inference based on observable evidence. It functions similarly to 'it seems' or 'apparently' in English, often paired with 咁 or 嘅 at the end of the sentence to soften the tone. It is frequently used when making a prediction or assessing a situation that is not yet certain.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse it with the verb 睇 (to look/watch). While 睇嚟 acts as an adverbial phrase meaning 'it appears', 睇 by itself is a transitive verb requiring an object.
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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.
