hei2 jan4喜人
Jyutpinghei2 jan4
Yalehéi yàhn
Definition
Pleasing; gratifying; making people happy.
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How it's used
Describes something or someone that naturally brings joy or lifts the mood of those around them. It is often used to describe a person's personality, a performance, or a piece of good news. Unlike words that imply forced entertainment, this suggests a genuine, heartwarming effect on the audience.
Examples
The jokes he tells are really cheerful.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 討喜, which specifically means to be likable or to have a personality that makes others want to be around you. While 喜人 focuses on the effect of bringing joy, 討喜 focuses on the quality of being easy to love.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
