jan3 zoeng6印象
Jyutpingjan3 zoeng6
Yaleyan jeuhng
Definition
An impression; the memory and feelings associated with a person or thing.
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How it's used
Focus on the lasting nature of a memory or feeling when using this term. It is frequently paired with verbs like 留低 or 畀 to describe the act of creating an impression on someone. Unlike some abstract nouns, it is very common to quantify it using 個 when discussing the strength or quality of that impression.
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My first impression of him is quite good.
What is your impression of this restaurant?
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 感覺, but 印象 specifically refers to a mental image or memory formed after an interaction, whereas 感覺 is more about an internal emotional state or physical sensation.
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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.
