jan5 zi3引致
Jyutpingjan5 zi3
Yaleyáhn ji
Definition
To cause or lead to, typically used for negative outcomes.
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How it's used
Focuses almost exclusively on negative or undesirable outcomes, such as accidents, illnesses, or social problems. It carries a formal or objective tone, often appearing in news reports, medical advice, or official warnings rather than casual conversation. When describing positive results, native speakers prefer using 令 or 導致.
Examples
Acting like that will lead to very serious consequences.
What exactly caused this fire?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe positive outcomes, as it sounds unnatural to link a beneficial result to a word that implies a problematic consequence.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
