zoi3 lai4 gwo3再嚟過再嚟过
Jyutpingzoi3 lai4 gwo3
Yalejoi làih gwo
Definition
To do something again, restart, or try again.
colloquialdaily actions
How it's used
Functions as a versatile imperative or suggestion to restart a task or repeat an action. It carries a sense of encouragement or insistence depending on the tone, often used when someone makes a mistake or when a performance needs improvement. Unlike simply repeating an action, it implies a fresh start from the beginning.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to mean 'come again' in the sense of visiting a place, as that would be 歡迎下次再嚟. It is strictly for repeating a process or an attempt.
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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.
