cung4 jin6 zoi6 hei2從現在起从现在起
Jyutpingcung4 jin6 zoi6 hei2
Yalechùhng yihn joih héi
Definition
Starting from now; from this moment on.
neutraltime
How it's used
This phrase is a direct translation from written Chinese and sounds slightly formal or emphatic in spoken Cantonese. In casual daily life, speakers often prefer using 由而家開始 or 依家開始 instead. It is most commonly used when making a serious promise or announcing a significant change in policy or personal habits.
Examples
Starting from now, I will study hard.
Common phrases
counting from now
Common mistake
Learners often use this in overly casual settings where it sounds stiff. For everyday speech, stick to 由而家開始 to sound more natural and less like you are reading from a script.
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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.
