ging1仱
Jyutpingging1
Yalegīng
Definition
To feel pity, or to show self-importance.
- to feel pity for; to sympathize with
- self-important; boastful; conceited
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How it's used
Used primarily to describe someone who acts arrogant or conceited, often implying they think they are superior to others. It carries a slightly critical or mocking tone when pointing out someone's inflated sense of self-importance. While it shares roots with 矜, it is more commonly heard in spoken contexts to describe behavioral attitudes rather than just internal feelings.
Examples
He is always so self-important, acting like he is so smart.
Why do you have to be so stuck-up? We are all just ordinary people.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 矜貴, which refers to something being precious or high-class. Using 仱 to describe an object is incorrect, as it specifically targets human behavior and attitude.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
