ziu1 zi3招致
Jyutpingziu1 zi3
Yalejīu ji
Definition
To bring about a negative consequence; to lead to something bad.
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How it's used
Formal in tone and typically reserved for written contexts or serious speech, this term is rarely used in casual conversation. It carries a sense of personal responsibility or direct causation for negative outcomes, often implying that the subject's own actions triggered the trouble.
Examples
He doing it this way will only lead to failure.
Will this decision of yours bring about serious consequences?
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Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use this in positive contexts, but it is strictly reserved for negative outcomes. Avoid using it for neutral or beneficial results, where words like 帶來 are more appropriate.
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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.
