gaau1 cing4交情
Jyutpinggaau1 cing4
Yalegāau chìhng
Definition
Friendship; the emotional bond and relationship between friends.
neutralpeopleemotion
How it's used
Focuses on the depth or history of a relationship rather than the mere act of being friends. It is often used to explain why someone might do a favor for another person, implying a bond built over time. Unlike 朋友, which refers to the person, this term describes the abstract quality of the connection itself.
Measure word
fan2份fánExamples
They have known each other for a long time and have a deep friendship.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe casual acquaintances, as it implies a level of intimacy or shared history that casual friends do not possess.
Grammar color guide
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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.
