hou2 soeng1 jyu5好相與好相与
Jyutpinghou2 soeng1 jyu5
Yalehóu sēung yúh
Definition
Easy-going; easy to get along with; friendly and easy to deal with.
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How it's used
Describes someone who is approachable and lacks a difficult or demanding personality. It is often used to assess whether a person will be pleasant to work or live with. The term implies a lack of pretension and a willingness to accommodate others.
Examples
He is very easy-going and gets along with everyone.
Do you think the new colleague is easy to get along with?
Related words
Common phrases
to have an easy-going personality
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the Mandarin term 好相處, which is more common in formal writing. While they share the same meaning, 好相與 is distinctly Cantonese and carries a more colloquial, conversational tone.
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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.
