ban1豳
Jyutpingban1
Yalebān
Definition
Bin, an ancient state of the Zhou dynasty; also used to mean ornamental.
- Bin, an ancient state of the Zhou dynasty
- ornamental
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How it's used
This character is essentially restricted to classical literature and historical contexts. It is not part of the active vocabulary for any Cantonese speaker and would be completely unrecognizable to most people in a casual setting. Learners should treat it as a purely academic or archaic curiosity.
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Common mistake
Do not attempt to use this in spoken Cantonese as it will cause confusion. It is not a functional word in the modern language.
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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.
