fung1 jan4 jyun2瘋人院疯人院
Jyutpingfung1 jan4 jyun2
Yalefūng yàhn yún
Definition
Mental hospital; asylum or madhouse.
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How it's used
Refers primarily to the outdated concept of an asylum rather than a modern psychiatric facility. It is frequently used metaphorically to describe any chaotic, noisy, or disorganized environment where people are behaving erratically. Using this term to describe actual medical institutions is considered insensitive and derogatory.
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gaan1間gānExamples
He acts crazy all the time, just like he lives in a mental hospital.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this term to refer to a modern hospital or clinic, as it carries a strong stigma and is offensive to those with mental health conditions.
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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.
