zam2 joeng6 zou6怎樣做怎样做
Jyutpingzam2 joeng6 zou6
Yalejám yeuhng jouh
Definition
How to do or handle something.
writtendaily actions
How it's used
While 怎樣做 is the standard written form, it is rarely used in spoken Cantonese. Native speakers almost exclusively use 點樣做 or simply 點做 in daily conversation. Using 怎樣做 in casual speech can make you sound like you are reading from a textbook or a formal document.
Related words
Common phrases
do not know how to do it
learn how to do it
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use 怎樣做 as a direct translation for how to do something in casual settings. Remember that 點樣 is the standard colloquial equivalent for how, and using 怎樣 may sound overly formal or stiff.
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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.
