hou2 haan4好閑好闲
Jyutpinghou2 haan4
Yalehóu hàahn
Definition
Trivial; insignificant; of no consequence.
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How it's used
Conveys a sense of nonchalance or dismissal, often used to reassure someone that a task is easy or not worth fussing over. It functions similarly to saying something is no big deal or a piece of cake. The particle 啫 or 㗎咋 is frequently added to soften the tone and emphasize that the matter is truly insignificant.
Examples
These small things are trivial, no need to worry.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 閒人, which refers to an idle person or someone with nothing to do. While they share the same character, 好閑 describes the nature of an event or task, whereas 閒人 describes a person.
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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.
