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Jyutpingzau3 zit6
Yalejau jiht
Definition
To win a victory; to return victorious.
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How it's used
This term is formal and carries a literary or journalistic tone, often used in news reports or formal writing to describe military or competitive success. It is rarely used in casual, everyday conversation, where people would prefer phrases like 贏咗返嚟 or 拎到冠軍.
Examples
They will definitely return victorious from this expedition.
Are you planning to go celebrate after you return victorious?
Related words
Common phrases
frequently winning and returning victorious
to return in triumph
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a common verb, but it is a formal compound that sounds unnatural in daily speech. Using it to describe winning a simple game or a small bet will sound overly dramatic or sarcastic.
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