zeon3 bou6進步进步
Jyutpingzeon3 bou6
Yalejeun bouh
Definition
To improve, progress, or perform better than before.
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How it's used
Used to describe a positive change in skill, performance, or character over time. It is a versatile term that fits both formal academic settings and casual feedback between friends. When talking about a specific skill, it is common to add 咗 to indicate that the improvement has already occurred.
Examples
Your Cantonese has improved a lot lately.
How can I make my grades improve?
Related words
Common phrases
to improve at a rapid pace
to have made significant progress
Common mistake
Avoid using it to describe physical movement forward, as that is reserved for words like 前進. It specifically refers to qualitative improvement rather than literal spatial displacement.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
