jam1 joeng4 jan4陰陽人阴阳人
Jyutpingjam1 joeng4 jan4
Yaleyām yèuhng yàhn
Definition
A hermaphrodite or an intersex person.
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How it's used
This term is considered highly offensive and derogatory when used to describe individuals. It is frequently employed as a slur to mock someone's gender expression or perceived lack of masculine or feminine traits rather than as a clinical descriptor. Using it to label someone is a direct personal attack that implies the person is abnormal or deceptive.
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He speaks in a weird, ambiguous way, just like a hermaphrodite.
Don't go around calling people that, it's very rude.
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Common phrases
effeminate or insincere in manner
Common mistake
Learners should avoid using this term entirely in social settings, as it is not a neutral or scientific way to discuss intersex or transgender identities. It is often conflated with the phrase 陰陽怪氣, which describes someone who acts in a strange, insincere, or effeminate manner.
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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.
