soeng2 faat3想法
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Yaleséung faat
Definition
An idea, opinion, or way of thinking about something.
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How it's used
While 想法 is widely understood, native speakers often prefer the more colloquial 睇法 when discussing personal perspectives or opinions on a specific issue. Using 諗法 is also common in casual speech as a direct phonetic representation of how people think about things. Both 睇法 and 諗法 feel more natural in daily conversation than the slightly more formal 想法.
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His ideas are very unique and completely different from ours.
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Common mistake
Learners often use 想法 as a direct translation for any kind of thought, but it specifically refers to an opinion or a plan. If you want to talk about the act of thinking itself, use 諗嘢 instead.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
