jau4 wo4柔和
Jyutpingjau4 wo4
Yaleyàuh wòh
Definition
Soft and gentle; mild, not harsh, and pleasing to the senses.
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How it's used
Focuses on sensory experiences like light, sound, or colour rather than personality traits. While it can describe a person's manner, it is more commonly used to describe an atmosphere or an aesthetic quality that is relaxing and easy on the senses.
Examples
The lighting here is very soft.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a person's character, as 温和 is the standard choice for a gentle or mild personality.
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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.
