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Jyutpinghei3 jing1
Yalehei yīng
Definition
To abandon a baby; to leave an infant behind and stop caring for them.
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How it's used
This term is formal and primarily used in news reports, legal contexts, or serious discussions regarding social issues. It is rarely used in casual, everyday conversation because the act itself is considered a grave crime and a moral taboo. When discussing such situations informally, people are more likely to use descriptive phrases like 掉低個BB or 唔要個BB.
Examples
She was heartless enough to abandon her baby, it is truly inhumane.
Why would anyone abandon a baby? The baby is so pitiful.
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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.
