sung3 daat6送達送达
Jyutpingsung3 daat6
Yalesung daaht
Definition
To deliver; to have a package or document sent to a destination.
writtenworktransport
How it's used
Primarily used in formal, logistical, or legal contexts, such as courier services or official notifications. It carries a sense of completion, emphasizing that the item has successfully reached its intended recipient or location. In casual daily speech, people prefer using 送到 instead.
Examples
Has the courier delivered the document yet?
Your package has already arrived at its destination.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this in casual conversation when talking about delivering simple items like food or gifts to friends, as it sounds overly bureaucratic or stiff. Use 送到 or 拎去 instead.
Grammar color guide
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Particle
Connector
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.
