cin4 min6前面
Jyutpingcin4 min6
Yalechìhn mihn
Definition
In front; the area or space ahead of a person or object.
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How it's used
Speakers often use this to refer to both physical space and abstract time, such as future events. It is frequently paired with the particle 喺 to indicate location. When describing a position relative to someone, it is common to add 嗰度 or 嗰邊 to clarify the specific spot.
Examples
Who is that person in front?
Walk faster, there is a good place to eat up ahead.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 前頭, which is more literary or regional. In daily Cantonese, 前面 is the standard way to refer to the front, whereas 前頭 sounds unnatural or overly formal in casual conversation.
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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.
