hei3 joeng5棄養弃养
Jyutpinghei3 joeng5
Yalehei yéuhng
Definition
To abandon and stop caring for a pet or a child.
neutralanimalspeople
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the moral failure of discarding a dependent creature or person that was previously under one's care. It carries a strong sense of social condemnation and is frequently used in animal welfare advocacy. Unlike simply losing or misplacing something, this term highlights the deliberate act of breaking a bond of responsibility.
Examples
Rabbits are so cute, why would anyone abandon them?
Keeping a pet is a lifelong commitment, please never abandon them.
Related words
Common phrases
to abandon a pet
Common mistake
Avoid using this for inanimate objects or general trash, as it specifically implies the betrayal of a living being that relies on you for survival.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
