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Yaleyíuh lyuhn
Definition
To disturb, disrupt, or cause disorder by creating a commotion.
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How it's used
Used primarily in formal or legal contexts, such as describing public order or official proceedings. When referring to casual, everyday interruptions, speakers typically prefer using 騷擾 or 嘈住.
Examples
He was talking loudly in the library, disturbing everyone's study.
Why are you disrupting the class order for no reason?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe minor, personal annoyances like someone tapping their pen, as it carries a sense of significant disruption or breaking established rules.
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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.
