gyun1娟
Jyutpinggyun1
Yalegyūn
Definition
Beautiful, graceful, and elegant.
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How it's used
This term is primarily used to describe a delicate, refined, or gentle beauty, often associated with traditional feminine elegance. It is rarely used in isolation as a standalone adjective in modern speech, appearing more frequently in compound words or as part of a person's name. When used to describe someone's appearance or movement, it carries a sense of being dainty and well-mannered.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 嬌, which often implies being spoiled, pampered, or fragile. While both can describe a feminine quality, 娟 focuses on grace and beauty, whereas 嬌 leans towards a sense of being delicate or demanding.
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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.
