jam3 bei3蔭庇荫庇
Jyutpingjam3 bei3
Yaleyam bei
Definition
To protect, shelter, or bless.
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How it's used
This term carries a formal and slightly literary tone, often implying a sense of being shielded by someone powerful or influential. It is frequently used in contexts involving family inheritance, corporate backing, or political patronage. Because of its weight, it is rarely used in casual, everyday conversation about simple physical shelter.
Examples
They have been growing up under the protection of their elders.
This company seems to be under the protection of a large conglomerate.
Related words
Common phrases
to receive protection
to seek shelter or patronage
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with general words for protection like 保護. Remember that 蔭庇 specifically implies a top down, hierarchical relationship where the protector is a source of shade or support, rather than just a guard.
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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.
