jim3俺
Jyutpingjim3
Yaleyim
Definition
To hide, cover, or submerge, or to castrate (variant of 閹).
- to hide; to cover; to submerge
- to castrate (variant of 閹)
- MandarinI; myself (primarily a northern Mandarin usage, rarely used in Cantonese)
colloquialpeople
How it's used
This pronoun is not native to Cantonese and is rarely used in daily Hong Kong speech. It is borrowed from Northern Mandarin dialects and often carries a rustic, theatrical, or intentionally humorous tone when used by locals. Using it in serious conversation will sound unnatural or like a parody of a period drama character.
Examples
I am not free to go out today.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners should avoid using this as a standard pronoun for I, as it sounds highly out of place in a modern Hong Kong context. Use 我 instead for all standard situations.
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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.
