jan5 ji5 wai4 wing4引以為榮引以为荣

Jyutpingjan5 ji5 wai4 wing4

Yaleyáhn yíh wàih wìhng

動詞

Definition

To take pride in something; to regard something related to oneself as an honor.

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How it's used

This phrase is formal and carries a sense of deep, reflective pride rather than simple happiness. It is typically used to describe a sense of honor derived from achievements, moral actions, or associations with someone else's success. While it functions as a verb, it is often structured with the object being the source of the pride, followed by the phrase itself.

Examples

keoi5佢喺bei2比coi3賽lo2攞zoeng2獎，ling3令cyun4全gaa1家jan4人dou1都jan5引ji5以wai4為wing4榮。

He won an award in the competition, which made the whole family proud.

nei5你zou6做zo2咗gam3咁do1多sin6善si6事，zan1真hai6係zik6值dak1得jan5引ji5以wai4為wing4榮aa4呀。

You have done so many good deeds, you really should be proud of yourself.

Common phrases

jan5引ji5以wai4為wing4榮ge3嘅sing4成zau6就

an achievement to be proud of

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a simple adjective like proud, but it is a formal verb phrase. It is rarely used in casual, everyday small talk and sounds slightly out of place if used to describe trivial personal feelings.