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Canto School

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Canto School

Pronunciation

讀

duk6

read

Recorded Cantonese

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When to use it

Use 讀唔到 for an action that cannot be achieved; 唔到 describes the unsuccessful result, rather than permission.

Examples

部閘機讀唔到張卡

bou6 zaap6 gei1 duk6 m4 dou2 zoeng1 kaat1

The gate can’t read my card

我讀緊呢本書

ngo5 duk6 gan2 ni1 bun2 syu1

I’m reading this book.