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Jyutpingjan4 baan2
Yaleyàhn báan
Definition
A living example, personification, or archetype of a certain trait or behavior.
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How it's used
This term is used to describe someone who perfectly embodies a specific trait, usually a negative one. It functions like a noun phrase to label a person as a walking demonstration of a concept. It is common to see it used in sarcastic or critical contexts to highlight someone's poor behavior or bad habits.
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He is simply the living example of laziness.
Related words
Common phrases
living example of laziness
living example of failure
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the Mandarin term 活生生的例子, as 人版 is specifically used to label a person as the embodiment of a trait rather than just providing an example of an event.
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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.
