Cantonese Word of the Day
點樣
DIM-yeung • question word / adverb — 15th of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: how; in what way; what ... like
Examples
- 你今日點樣？
(How are you today?) - 呢件事應該點樣做？
(How should this be done?) - 我唔知點樣回答佢。
(I don't know how to answer him/her.)
Synonyms
- 點
- 如何
點樣 is a very common colloquial Cantonese word used to ask about manner, condition, or method (equivalent to English 'how' or 'what...like'). It appears in questions and indirect statements (e.g., '我唔知點樣…'). In casual speech you can shorten it to 點 in some contexts; 如有需要, '如何' is a more formal alternative.
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