ji6 laan6易爛易烂
Jyutpingji6 laan6
Yaleyih laahn
Definition
Easily broken, damaged, or spoiled; fragile or perishable.
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How it's used
Focuses on the physical vulnerability of objects or the shelf life of food. It is frequently used to describe items that break under pressure or spoil quickly due to heat or time. When describing food, it implies a need for careful storage or quick consumption.
Examples
These fruits are very perishable, buy a bit less.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using it for abstract concepts like a fragile relationship or a person's fragile ego, as it is strictly used for physical objects or food items.
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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.
