jeon6 zaak6潤澤润泽
Jyutpingjeon6 zaak6
Yaleyeuhn jaahk
Definition
To moisten or irrigate, typically used in the context of nature.
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How it's used
This term carries a literary and slightly formal tone, often appearing in descriptions of nature or agriculture rather than everyday household tasks. It implies a gentle, nourishing effect rather than just getting something wet. You will frequently encounter it in written contexts or formal speech regarding environmental conditions.
Examples
This rain came just in time to moisten the parched farmland.
ceon1春jyu5雨jeon6潤zaak6澤maan6萬mat6物，ling6令dou3到di1啲faa1花cou2草syu6樹muk6木sang1生zoeng2長dak1得hou2好faai3快。
Spring rain moistens everything, making the flowers and trees grow very quickly.
Related words
Common phrases
moistening all things
moistening the earth
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe everyday actions like washing dishes or wetting a towel, as it sounds overly poetic and unnatural in those contexts. Use 濕 instead for simple physical wetting.
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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.
