tai4 gaau1提交
Jyutpingtai4 gaau1
Yaletàih gāau
Definition
To formally submit documents, work, or proposals for review or inspection.
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How it's used
This term is formal and typically reserved for professional or academic contexts like handing in assignments, applications, or official reports. In casual conversation, native speakers almost always prefer using the simpler verb 交 instead. Using 提交 in a relaxed setting can sound overly stiff or bureaucratic.
Examples
I need to submit the application form tomorrow.
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Common mistake
Do not use this word for casual actions like handing someone a pen or a cup of tea, as it implies a formal process of review or record-keeping. Stick to 交 for everyday objects.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
