cin4 ging2前景
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Yalechìhn gíng
Definition
Prospects or outlook for the foreseeable future.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the potential for future development or success, often used when discussing career paths or business investments. It carries a slightly more formal or professional tone compared to everyday slang, yet it remains the standard term in casual conversation for evaluating one's future trajectory.
Examples
He thinks this industry has limited prospects.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid confusing this with 前面, which refers to physical space or location in front of someone. 前景 is strictly abstract and temporal, relating to future outlooks rather than physical positioning.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
