zou6 dak1做得
Jyutpingzou6 dak1
Yalejouh dāk
Definition
Capable, competent, or acceptable; can be done or is ready to be done.
- capable; competent; able to do a job well
- can be done; feasible; acceptable
- finished; completed; ready
colloquialdaily actionswork
How it's used
Functions as both a potential complement indicating ability and a verb phrase meaning to perform a task well. When used as a question, it often probes whether someone is capable of completing a specific assignment. It carries a sense of approval when describing someone's performance, implying that the work meets a standard of quality.
Examples
He did a great job, and everyone appreciates it.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 得, which is a versatile particle for possibility. While 得 can follow a verb to indicate ability, 做得 specifically focuses on the act of doing or the quality of the work performed.
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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.
