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Definition
Rules, regulations, or ways of playing a game.
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How it's used
Beyond literal games, this term is frequently applied to social situations, business strategies, or political maneuvers to describe the unwritten rules or the way things are done. It implies a sense of strategy or a specific approach rather than just a set of rigid instructions. Using it in this metaphorical sense suggests you have figured out the secret to succeeding in a particular environment.
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Are there a few ways to play this game?
He invented a new way to play.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to mean the rules of a formal sport or a legal code, as those are better described by 規則. It is specifically for the mechanics of play or the tactical approach to a situation.
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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.
