jat1 zak1 ji5 hei2, jat1 zak1 ji5 jau1一則以喜，一則以憂一则以喜，一则以忧
Jyutpingjat1 zak1 ji5 hei2, jat1 zak1 ji5 jau1
Yaleyāt jāk yíh hei2, yāt jāk yíh yāu
Definition
happy on the one hand, but worried on the other
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
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