bat1 on1 cyun4不安全
Jyutpingbat1 on1 cyun4
Yalebāt ōn chyùhn
Definition
Unsafe; insecure; lacking safety.
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How it's used
Native speakers rarely use the formal written term 不安全 in daily speech. Instead, they almost exclusively use 唔安全 to express that something is unsafe or dangerous. Using the written form in casual conversation can sound overly stiff or like reading from a textbook.
Related words
Common phrases
very unsafe
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use 不 as a prefix for negation in spoken Cantonese. Always use 唔 to negate adjectives in colloquial speech, as 不 is reserved for formal writing or specific set phrases.
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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.
