daan6 sing3彈性弹性
Jyutpingdaan6 sing3
Yaledaahn sing
Definition
Flexible; having no absolute standard and capable of being adapted to circumstances.
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How it's used
Focuses on the ability to adapt or adjust to changing circumstances rather than physical elasticity. It is frequently used in professional or administrative contexts to describe policies or rules that are not rigid. When someone says a person has 彈性, they mean that individual is easygoing and willing to compromise.
Examples
This matter is handled quite flexibly.
Is your working schedule quite flexible?
Related words
Common phrases
to handle with flexibility
flexible working hours
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with physical flexibility of the body, which is usually described using 柔軟.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
