waak6 jat1劃一划一
Jyutpingwaak6 jat1
Yalewaahk yāt
Definition
To standardize, uniform, or make consistent.
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How it's used
Often appears in formal business or administrative contexts, such as setting company policies or pricing structures. It implies removing individual variations to ensure everyone or everything follows the same rule. While it sounds professional, it is frequently used in spoken Cantonese when discussing rules or regulations.
Examples
The company decided to standardise the holiday arrangements.
Can you all standardise the criteria?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 一樣, which simply describes things being the same. 劃一 specifically refers to the active process of making things uniform or applying a single standard to a group.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
