cing1 heoi2稱許称许
Jyutpingcing1 heoi2
Yalechīng héui
Definition
To show approval and praise; to commend or endorse.
writtenpeopledescriptions
How it's used
Carries a formal and slightly literary tone that is rarely used in casual daily chatter. It implies a sense of authoritative or superior recognition, making it more common in written reports, news, or formal feedback than in a conversation between friends.
Examples
The teacher really praises his hard work.
Do you think he will approve of this plan?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this in casual settings where words like 讚 or 讚賞 are much more natural. Using it to describe simple everyday compliments can make you sound overly stiff or like you are reading from a textbook.
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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.
