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Yalewóhng lòih
Definition
Intercourse, contact, or dealings between people.
neutralpeoplework
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the existence of a relationship or interaction between parties, often implying a recurring or established connection. While it can refer to personal social interaction, it is significantly more common in professional or formal contexts to describe ongoing business or diplomatic ties. It carries a slightly more formal weight compared to general words for meeting or talking.
Examples
Those two companies have always had business dealings.
Do you still have any contact with him these days?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use this for casual, one-off meetings, but it implies a sustained or repeated pattern of interaction rather than a single event.
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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.
