jin4 loeng4賢良贤良
Jyutpingjin4 loeng4
Yaleyìhn lèuhng
Definition
Good and virtuous; possessing excellent character and kindness.
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How it's used
Often used to describe women who embody traditional virtues like kindness, gentleness, and domestic devotion. While it can apply to anyone, it is most frequently encountered in descriptions of ideal wives or mothers. It carries a slightly formal or literary weight despite being used in everyday speech.
Examples
She is so virtuous that whoever marries her will be very lucky.
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Common phrases
virtuous and kind (often used for women)
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe a person who is simply nice or friendly, as it implies a deeper, more moral character. It is also rarely used to describe men in modern casual conversation, where other adjectives like 好人 or 忠厚 are preferred.
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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.
