jung2冗
Jyutpingjung2
Yaleyúng
Definition
Superfluous, redundant, or useless.
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How it's used
Primarily encountered in formal or written contexts, this character is rarely used in casual spoken Cantonese. It functions as a morpheme rather than a standalone word, typically appearing in compound nouns to describe things or people that are unnecessary or excessive. It carries a negative connotation of inefficiency or wastefulness.
Examples
These documents are all redundant information.
The company laid off a lot of deadwood.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this word in daily speech to mean something is simply 'useless' or 'trash', as that would sound overly formal or unnatural. Use 冇用 or 多餘 instead for everyday conversation.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
