gyun3埢
Jyutpinggyun3
Yalegyun
Definition
Curved; bent; winding.
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How it's used
Describes physical objects or paths that are bent, coiled, or winding rather than straight. It is frequently used to describe things that have lost their original straight shape, such as a piece of metal or a strand of hair. While it can describe a winding road, it is less common for that purpose than 彎.
Examples
Why is the wire curled up into a ball?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 捲, which specifically refers to the action of rolling something up. Use 埢 when describing the resulting curved or coiled state of an object.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
