joeng4 jin4揚言扬言
Jyutpingjoeng4 jin4
Yaleyèuhng yìhn
Definition
To threaten, intimidate, or declare intentions by public announcement.
neutralcommunication
How it's used
Focuses on the public or declarative nature of a threat. It implies the speaker is making their hostile intentions known to a wider audience rather than just whispering a private warning. It often appears in news reports or formal accounts of conflicts to describe someone making a bold, aggressive claim.
Examples
That person threatened to blow up the shop.
Is he threatening to cause trouble?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with simple threats made in private. It carries a sense of broadcasting or declaring the intent to a group, making it more public than a common threat.
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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.
