fong1 zyu6慌住
Jyutpingfong1 zyu6
Yalefōng jyuh
Definition
To worry about something happening, or to feel anxious.
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How it's used
Functions primarily as a verb phrase indicating a state of anxious anticipation or fear of a specific outcome. It often implies that the subject is preoccupied with a potential negative consequence, rather than just feeling a general sense of panic. It is frequently used to reassure someone that there is no need for such immediate anxiety.
Examples
You don't need to panic, think it through slowly first.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the Mandarin usage of 慌, which often implies a more intense, sudden state of panic. In Cantonese, 慌住 carries a nuance of being 'worried about' or 'anxious that' something might happen, making it closer to a state of concern than a total loss of composure.
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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.
