tai2 zung1睇中
Jyutpingtai2 zung1
Yaletái jūng
Definition
To choose or select one option out of many; to spot, settle on, or take a liking to something.
colloquialdaily actionsshopping
How it's used
Implies a sense of personal preference or discovery after careful consideration. It is frequently used when shopping for items or selecting a candidate for a specific role. The phrase suggests that the subject has narrowed down their options and settled on a specific target.
Examples
I walked all day and finally picked out a pair of shoes.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 睇見 which simply means to see or spot something by chance. 睇中 requires an active process of evaluation or selection before deciding on the object.
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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.
