ging1經经

Jyutpingging1

Yalegīng

語素Very common

Definition

Norm, regulation, or standard practice.

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How it's used

While 經 appears in many common words like 經常 or 經驗, it is rarely used as a standalone noun in modern spoken Cantonese to mean rule or regulation. It is much more common to use 規矩 or 規則 in daily speech. When used as a noun for a norm, it often carries a slightly formal or old-fashioned tone, sometimes implying an unwritten code or traditional way of doing things.

Examples

ni1呢go3個hai6係gung1公si1司ge3嘅ging1經，daai6大gaa1家dou1都jat1一ding6定jiu3要zeon1遵sau2守。

This is the company's regulation, everyone must follow it.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知nei1呢dou6度jau5有me1咩ging1經jiu3要gan1跟㗎？

Do you know what rules there are to follow here?

Common phrases

ging1經wai5緯

longitude and latitude; framework

ging1經soeng4常

often

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with the verb 經, meaning to pass by or through. Ensure the context clearly indicates a set of rules rather than a physical movement or a temporal marker.