waa6 dai1話低话低
Jyutpingwaa6 dai1
Yalewah dāi
Definition
To leave a message, note, or instructions for someone before departing.
colloquialcommunicationwork
How it's used
Focuses on the act of leaving a specific instruction or request before departing or ending a conversation. It implies that the information is meant to guide someone else's actions while the speaker is absent. It is frequently used in workplace settings or when managing household chores.
Examples
He left a note saying he needed to buy groceries before he left.
Did you leave instructions on who should help receive the goods?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 留低, which simply means to leave something behind physically. 話低 specifically requires an verbal or written instruction to be passed on.
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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.
