jin4 wo4言和
Jyutpingjin4 wo4
Yaleyìhn wòh
Definition
To make peace or reconcile.
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How it's used
This term carries a formal or literary tone that is rarely used in casual, everyday speech. It is more commonly encountered in news reports, historical narratives, or formal writing rather than in conversation between friends. For daily situations, people prefer using phrases like 和好 or 講和.
Examples
The two of them have finally made peace.
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Common mistake
Learners often use this in casual settings where it sounds overly dramatic or stiff. It is better to stick to 和好 when talking about personal relationships.
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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.
