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Definition
To bring an opponent or enemy under control in order to win.
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How it's used
Focuses on the strategic or decisive element that leads to victory, often implying a clever or well-timed move. It is frequently used in competitive contexts like sports, business, or games to describe the specific factor that turned the tide. Unlike simple words for winning, it emphasizes the method or tactic behind the success.
Examples
They used this move to win, it is really impressive.
Which do you think is the key to winning this competition?
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Common mistake
Avoid using it as a direct verb for winning a game like 贏. It is a more formal or literary term that describes the act of securing victory through a specific strategy or advantage, rather than just the outcome itself.
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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.
