ceoi3 joek6脆弱
Jyutpingceoi3 joek6
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Definition
Fragile, weak, or easily broken or destroyed.
neutraldescriptionsemotion
How it's used
Often used to describe emotional states or abstract concepts like trust and relationships rather than just physical objects. While it carries a sense of delicacy, it implies a lack of resilience against external pressure or stress. It is frequently paired with intensifiers like 好 or 咁 to emphasize how easily something might break.
Examples
They are very fragile; they cry after just a few words.
This relationship is very fragile and could fall apart at any time.
Related words
Common phrases
emotionally fragile
fragile relationship
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe physical objects that are simply breakable, such as glass or porcelain, where 易碎 is the more natural choice. Using 脆弱 for a glass cup sounds overly dramatic or poetic.
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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.
