jing4 jing4盈盈
Jyutpingjing4 jing4
Yaleyìhng yìhng
Definition
Full; brimming; overflowing with a feeling or expression.
colloquialdescriptionsemotion
How it's used
Primarily used in the reduplicated form to describe a facial expression that radiates warmth and happiness. It conveys a sense of fullness in the expression of joy, rather than just a simple smile. While it can theoretically describe other things being full, its usage is almost exclusively restricted to describing smiles in modern spoken Cantonese.
Examples
Seeing her all smiles makes me happier too.
Related words
Common phrases
all smiles
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe physical objects being full, as that would be 滿 or 爆. It is strictly reserved for describing a person's cheerful, smiling demeanor.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
