zan1 kok3真確真确
Jyutpingzan1 kok3
Yalejān kok
Definition
True and accurate; factually correct and certain.
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How it's used
Focuses on the objective validity of information or evidence rather than personal sincerity. It is frequently used in formal or legalistic contexts to verify that facts have not been distorted. Unlike common adjectives for truth, this term carries a sense of rigorous verification.
Examples
Are the data in this report accurate?
I saw it with my own eyes, the news is absolutely true.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a person's character or feelings, as it is strictly reserved for facts, data, or accounts. Use 真誠 instead if you want to describe a person as being genuine or sincere.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
