gaa1 ging2家境
Jyutpinggaa1 ging2
Yalegā gíng
Definition
Family financial situation or background; a family's level of wealth.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the economic background of one's household rather than personal income. It functions as a formal noun that describes the overall financial status of a family unit. While common in written contexts, it is perfectly acceptable in spoken Cantonese when discussing someone's background or social status.
Examples
His family is very poor, he has to work several jobs.
Related words
Common phrases
well-off family
impoverished family
average family background
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe personal wealth or salary; it strictly refers to the family's collective financial standing.
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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.
