jap6 sai3入世
Jyutpingjap6 sai3
Yaleyahp sai
Definition
To enter or integrate into society, or to be worldly.
- to enter and integrate into society
- to be worldly or secular
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How it's used
Focuses on the transition from a protected environment, like school, to the complexities of the professional or social world. It carries a slightly philosophical or evaluative tone, often used to describe someone who lacks experience or is still idealistic. The phrase 入世未深 is the most common way to encounter this, serving as a gentle way to point out that someone is inexperienced or naive.
Examples
He just graduated and is still naive about the world.
If you go out into the world like that, you will easily get cheated.
Related words
Common phrases
naive and inexperienced
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe physical entry into a place, as it specifically refers to social integration and worldly experience. It is not a synonym for entering a building or a room.
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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.
