gyun6倦
Jyutpinggyun6
Yalegyuhn
Definition
Tired, weary, or lacking energy.
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How it's used
While 倦 is a valid character, it is rarely used in spoken Cantonese. Most native speakers prefer the character 攰 to express the feeling of being tired or exhausted. Using 倦 can sound slightly more formal or literary, similar to how one might encounter it in written text.
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Common mistake
Learners often use 倦 because they see it in dictionaries, but it is not the standard way to say tired in daily conversation. You should use 攰 instead to sound natural.
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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.
