cin4 hau6 zo2 jau6前後左右前后左右
Jyutpingcin4 hau6 zo2 jau6
Yalechìhn hauh jó yauh
Definition
All around; in every direction physically.
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How it's used
Focuses on physical positioning rather than abstract estimation. It is commonly used to describe being surrounded by people or objects in a specific space. Use it when you want to emphasize the immediate vicinity in all directions.
Examples
Look around you, can you find an exit?
Related words
Common phrases
surrounded by
Common mistake
Do not use this to estimate numbers or time, as that is the domain of 左右 alone. It is strictly for spatial orientation.
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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.
