taam4 to5談妥谈妥
Jyutpingtaam4 to5
Yaletàahm tóh
Definition
To settle; to reach an agreement or come to terms through discussion.
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How it's used
Focuses on the finality of a negotiation or business deal. While it implies a successful outcome, it is often used in professional or formal settings to confirm that terms have been finalized between parties.
Examples
They finally settled on the price.
Have you guys finished discussing? Is it settled yet?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 傾好, which is more casual and can refer to just finishing a conversation, whereas 談妥 specifically implies a formal agreement or consensus has been reached.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
