hiu1 hon6驍悍骁悍
Jyutpinghiu1 hon6
Yalehīu hohn
Definition
Valiant, brave, and fierce.
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How it's used
Literary and formal in nature, this term is rarely used in casual daily speech. It is typically reserved for written descriptions of historical figures, warriors, or intense dramatic contexts. Using it in everyday conversation can sound overly theatrical or archaic.
Examples
He performed very valiantly during the battle.
Who is so brave as to challenge him?
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Common phrases
valiant and skilled in battle
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a common adjective like 勇敢, but it carries a much stronger, more aggressive connotation of martial prowess and ferocity. It is not appropriate for describing everyday acts of courage like speaking up in a meeting.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
