zit3捷
Jyutpingzit3
Yalejit
Definition
Fast, quick, or convenient.
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How it's used
捷 is rarely used as a standalone adjective in modern spoken Cantonese, where 快 is the standard choice for speed. It survives primarily in compound words like 快捷 or 敏捷. Using it alone can sound slightly literary or old fashioned to native speakers.
Examples
He works very fast and gets things done quickly.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use 捷 to describe the speed of a vehicle or a person running, as it focuses more on efficiency and agility rather than raw velocity. Stick to 快 for general speed.
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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.
