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Definition
Gains, achievements, profits, or a harvest of results.
colloquialdaily actionsshopping
How it's used
Originally a term from hunting or military contexts referring to beheading enemies or capturing prey, it has evolved into a metaphorical way to describe gains, results, or successful acquisitions. It carries a slightly playful or dramatic tone, making it perfect for casual conversations about shopping, fishing, or job hunting. Using it for serious or formal professional achievements can sound overly colorful or ironic.
Examples
Did you find anything good while shopping today?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe abstract personal growth or emotional development, as it strongly implies a tangible or concrete result that one has 'captured' or 'hunted' down.
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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.
