hing1 sung1輕鬆轻松
Jyutpinghing1 sung1
Yalehīng sūng
Definition
Easy, light, or relaxed.
colloquialdescriptionsemotion
How it's used
Often used to describe a state of mental relief or a lack of pressure after completing a task. It frequently appears with the particle 晒 to emphasize a complete sense of relaxation or ease. It can also describe a situation or task that requires very little effort.
Examples
After finishing the homework, I feel so relaxed.
Do you find this job easy or not?
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Common mistake
Avoid using it to describe physical weight, as it refers to ease of mind or effort rather than mass. For physical lightness, use 輕 instead.
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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.
