jin2 zaap6演習演习
Jyutpingjin2 zaap6
Yaleyín jaahp
Definition
To conduct a drill, practice, or exercise, usually with little to no performance element.
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How it's used
Focuses on organized, systematic training or simulation rather than artistic performance. It is commonly used in institutional or government contexts like emergency preparedness. Unlike 演練, which often implies a repetitive practice to improve personal skill, 演習 suggests a large scale, coordinated operation.
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The school will hold a fire drill this afternoon.
Do you know when the air raid drill is?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 練習, which refers to general practice or study. 演習 is strictly for formal drills, often involving groups or public safety procedures.
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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.
