zang1 soeng1爭相争相
Jyutpingzang1 soeng1
Yalejāng sēung
Definition
To scramble or rush to do something, competing with one another.
neutraldaily actionspeople
How it's used
Focuses on the competitive nature of an action where multiple parties act simultaneously to secure something. It carries a sense of urgency and often implies a crowded or chaotic situation. Unlike simple verbs of movement, it emphasizes the rivalry between the people involved.
Examples
People are rushing to the supermarket to buy food.
They are scrambling to buy that new phone model.
Related words
Common phrases
scramble to purchase
compete to report (news)
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a simple, non-competitive action. It requires a context where there is a limited supply or a race to be the first to achieve a goal.
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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.
