dyun1 zing3端正
Jyutpingdyun1 zing3
Yaledyūn jing
Definition
Upright, straight, or regular; not crooked or tilted.
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How it's used
Primarily used to describe physical objects that are perfectly aligned or balanced, such as furniture or a picture frame. When applied to a person's appearance, it carries a sense of symmetry and neatness rather than just attractiveness. It implies a sense of order and propriety that is highly valued in traditional aesthetics.
Examples
You haven't placed the table straight enough.
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Common phrases
having regular and well-proportioned facial features
sitting up straight and properly
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with straightness in a geometric sense like a line, as it specifically refers to the balance and uprightness of an object or features. Using it to describe a straight road or a straight line is unnatural.
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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.
