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Yaleyìh yàhn
Definition
Pleasant, comfortable, and highly suitable for people to stay in.
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How it's used
Primarily used in formal or literary contexts to describe environments, climates, or scenery. While perfectly understandable in speech, it sounds slightly more sophisticated or descriptive than everyday adjectives like 舒服 or 正. It often appears in travel writing or property advertisements to evoke a sense of tranquility and comfort.
Examples
The environment here is very pleasant, it is comfortable to live in.
Do you think the climate in this park is pleasant or not?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a person's personality or behavior, as it is strictly reserved for physical environments and atmospheric conditions. Using it for a person sounds unnatural and confusing to native speakers.
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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.
