jung4容
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Definition
To allow, permit, or let someone do something.
writtendaily actions
How it's used
Using 容 in spoken Cantonese is quite formal and often sounds literary or polite, similar to the English usage of "permit" or "allow." In everyday casual speech, people almost always use 畀 or 准 instead. It is most commonly encountered in fixed phrases like 容我 or in formal requests where you want to sound particularly respectful or deferential.
Examples
Let me think it over first, I will reply to you later.
Do you allow him to go in?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often use 容 in casual daily situations where it sounds overly stiff or archaic. It is not a general-purpose verb for "letting" someone do something; for that, stick to 畀.
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Grammar guides
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