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Definition
One day; someday; in the future.
neutraltime
How it's used
Carries a slightly literary or poetic tone, often implying a distant or uncertain future. It is frequently used in contexts involving destiny, long term prospects, or philosophical reflections on life. While understood by everyone, it is less common in casual, immediate conversation compared to phrases like 遲早 or 終有一日.
Examples
If you work this hard, you will definitely succeed someday.
If fate allows us to meet again someday, we will definitely see each other.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to refer to a specific, near future date, as it implies a sense of vague, long term possibility. It is not a direct substitute for 'tomorrow' or 'the next day'.
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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.
