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Definition
To prove effective or produce the expected results.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on whether a strategy or method produces the intended result rather than just general quality. It is a formal term often found in news reports or professional discussions, sounding slightly more sophisticated than simply saying 有用 or 幫到手. When used in casual conversation, it often highlights a sense of frustration that a chosen approach failed to solve a problem.
Examples
This method has been tried several times but it is not effective.
Have you thought about why the plan is not effective?
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Common mistake
Learners often use this as a direct synonym for 有用, but it is restricted to methods, plans, or medicines. It cannot be used to describe a person or a general object as being useful.
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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.
