jing4盈
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Yaleyìhng
Definition
To increase in value; also to be filled to capacity, or to overflow.
- to increase in value
- literaryto be filled to capacity; to overflow
writtenmoney
How it's used
Primarily used in formal or technical contexts like finance and accounting, rather than daily casual speech. It often appears in compound words such as 盈餘 or 虧盈 to describe the state of balance or profit. It carries a sense of being full or overflowing, which is why it is also used in literary contexts to describe the moon or general abundance.
Examples
The company made a lot of money this year, the surplus is very ideal.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 贏, which means to win a game or competition. While 盈 relates to financial surplus or fullness, 贏 is specifically about victory or gaining an advantage over an opponent.
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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.
