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Jyutpinghaa6 coeng4
Yalehah chèuhng
Definition
An end, fate, or outcome, usually referring to a bad or negative result.
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How it's used
Focuses almost exclusively on the final, often disastrous outcome of a person's actions or a series of events. It carries a strong sense of moral judgment or inevitable consequence, making it sound quite dramatic or ominous when used in conversation. It is rarely used to describe a neutral or positive conclusion, as those are better expressed with words like 結局.
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He always lies to people, he will come to a bad end sooner or later.
What kind of ending do you think this matter will have?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe the ending of a movie or a book, as it specifically implies a personal or moral consequence for someone's behavior rather than a narrative plot point.
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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.
