wai4 zeon2為準为准
Jyutpingwai4 zeon2
Yalewàih jéun
Definition
To serve as the standard, criterion, or authoritative version.
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How it's used
Commonly appears in formal notices, legal documents, or official announcements to clarify which version of information takes precedence. It functions as a fixed phrase that signals the final authority when multiple sources of information conflict. You will rarely hear it in casual conversation unless discussing rules, deadlines, or official agreements.
Examples
All prices are subject to those marked in the shop.
Is the Chinese version the standard for this contract?
Related words
Common phrases
to take ... as the standard
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with standard Mandarin usage where it might be used more broadly; in Cantonese, it is almost exclusively reserved for formal contexts involving rules or documentation.
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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.
