cyun2踳
Jyutpingcyun2
Yalechyún
Definition
Error; mistake or mishap.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a blunder or a slip-up that disrupts a process or causes a setback. It carries a slightly more informal and critical tone than generic words for mistake, often implying that the error was avoidable or careless. It is frequently used in contexts where someone has caused a scene or a complication that requires extra effort to resolve.
Examples
You've caused such a huge mess this time, how are you going to clean it up?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 錯, which is a general term for being wrong or incorrect. 踳 specifically highlights a tangible mishap or a clumsy error that leads to a negative outcome.
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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.
