jing4嬴
Jyutpingjing4
Yaleyìhng
Definition
To win, surpass, or have a surplus.
- to win; to beat; to surpass
- surplus; profit; gain
colloquialdaily actions
How it's used
Used primarily in the context of competitions, games, or gambling to signify victory. It carries a sense of achievement or beating an opponent, distinct from simply gaining an advantage. When referring to a surplus of money or time, 剩 is preferred instead.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 贏 meaning full or surplus, as that usage is archaic or literary; in modern spoken Cantonese, it almost exclusively means to win a game or bet.
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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.
