cyun3惴
Jyutpingcyun3
Yalechyun
Definition
Anxious; apprehensive; worried.
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How it's used
This character is almost exclusively used in the literary idiom 惴惴不安. While it carries the meaning of being anxious or fearful, it is rarely used as a standalone verb in modern spoken Cantonese. You will mostly encounter it in formal writing or when someone is trying to sound particularly descriptive or dramatic.
Examples
He is always anxious and uneasy, I don't know what happened.
Facing this difficult problem, he feels very apprehensive inside.
Related words
Common phrases
anxious and uneasy
Common mistake
Do not use this word in everyday conversation to describe simple nervousness, as it sounds overly formal or archaic. Use 驚 or 擔心 instead for normal situations.
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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.
