jung6 san4用神
Jyutpingjung6 san4
Yaleyuhng sàhn
Definition
To pay close attention; to be careful or mindful.
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How it's used
Focuses on the mental effort required to concentrate on a specific task or detail. It implies a state of being alert or vigilant, rather than just passively looking at something. It is often used when there is a risk of making a mistake if one is not careful enough.
Examples
You need to pay more attention when you cross the road.
He is doing his homework, don't go and disturb his focus.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the term used in Chinese fortune telling or Feng Shui, where it refers to a specific element needed to balance a person's birth chart. In everyday speech, it is strictly about concentration and attention.
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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.
