jau6 king1右傾右倾
Jyutpingjau6 king1
Yaleyauh kīng
Definition
Right-leaning; having political or economic views close to the right wing.
neutralother
How it's used
Used primarily in formal political discourse or news analysis rather than casual daily conversation. It describes a shift or tendency toward conservative policies, such as free-market capitalism or strict immigration controls. While it functions as an adjective, it is frequently used with the verb 係 to describe a party or an individual's ideological stance.
Examples
Their political platform is clearly right-leaning.
Do you think this policy counts as right-leaning?
Related words
Common phrases
right-leaning stance
tend to lean right
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with the physical direction right, which is 右邊. Ensure the context is clearly political or economic to avoid confusion with spatial orientation.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
