hang4 ging3行徑行径
Jyutpinghang4 ging3
Yalehàhng ging
Definition
Bad, improper, or unacceptable behavior or actions.
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How it's used
This word is almost exclusively used to describe negative, questionable, or morally reprehensible conduct. It carries a formal and judgmental tone, making it sound much more serious than common words like 行為 or 舉止. It is frequently employed in news reports or formal complaints to highlight someone's unacceptable actions.
Examples
His behaviour is really going too far.
Why did you have to act in such a way?
Related words
Common phrases
despicable behaviour
absurd or outrageous conduct
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use this word to describe neutral or positive actions, but it will sound unnatural or overly dramatic. Stick to using it only when you want to criticize someone's character or conduct.
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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.
