joeng5 sing4養成养成
Jyutpingjoeng5 sing4
Yaleyéuhng sìhng
Definition
To cultivate, form, or develop a habit, attitude, or pattern of behavior.
neutraldaily actionsdescriptions
How it's used
Focuses on the gradual development of a habit or a personality trait over time. It implies a sense of discipline or conscious effort to make a behavior stick. Unlike simply learning a skill, it suggests transforming a temporary action into a permanent part of one's lifestyle.
Examples
You must cultivate the habit of going to bed early and waking up early.
How can one cultivate an interest in reading?
Related words
Common phrases
to form a habit
to cultivate an interest
Common mistake
Avoid using it for acquiring a physical object or a one-time skill. It is strictly reserved for abstract, long-term developments like 習慣 or 興趣.
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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.
