taam3 tou2探討探讨
Jyutpingtaam3 tou2
Yaletaam tóu
Definition
To investigate, inquire into, or discuss in order to find an answer or consensus.
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How it's used
Carries a formal and academic tone that is rarely used in casual, everyday conversation between friends. It is most commonly encountered in business meetings, academic settings, or news reports when referring to deep, analytical discussions. Unlike 傾偈, which implies a casual chat, this word suggests a structured process of examining a problem from multiple angles.
Examples
Have you all investigated the feasibility of this proposal?
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Common mistake
Learners often use this in place of 傾偈 or 講, which makes the speaker sound overly stiff or like they are reading from a formal report. Avoid using it for simple social interactions or light conversation.
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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.
