heoi1迂
Jyutpingheoi1
Yalehēui
Definition
Winding, roundabout, or bending; also antiquated or out of touch.
- winding; twisting; roundabout
- antiquated; pedantic; out of touch with the times
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How it's used
Primarily appears in formal or literary compounds like 迂迴, describing paths that are indirect or convoluted. When used as a standalone adjective in speech, it often carries a slightly negative connotation of being inefficient or unnecessarily complicated. It is rarely used to describe a simple curve, focusing instead on the sense of a detour or a lack of directness.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 彎, which is the standard, neutral word for a physical curve or bend. 迂 implies a sense of wasted effort or a path that is intentionally or frustratingly indirect.
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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.
