jit3 gin3謁見谒见
Jyutpingjit3 gin3
Yaleyit gin
Definition
To pay a visit to a superior or elder; to have an audience with.
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How it's used
Carries a formal and slightly archaic tone, often implying a sense of respect or hierarchy. It is rarely used in casual daily life, appearing more frequently in historical contexts or when describing a formal meeting with someone of high status. Use it when you want to emphasize the gravity or the social distance between the visitor and the person being visited.
Examples
He has to go call on his elders today.
When are you going to have an audience with that big shot?
Related words
Common phrases
call on elders
have an audience with an official
Common mistake
Avoid using this for casual visits to friends or peers, as it sounds overly stiff and pretentious. For normal visits, use 探望 instead.
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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.
