jyu4 ban6愚笨
Jyutpingjyu4 ban6
Yaleyùh bahn
Definition
Foolish, stupid, or clumsy.
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How it's used
Although this word carries the same meaning as 蠢, it sounds significantly more formal and literary. You will rarely hear it in casual spoken Cantonese, where 蠢 or 笨 is preferred. Using it in daily conversation can make you sound like you are reading from a book or trying to be overly dramatic.
Examples
He is a clumsy person and always makes mistakes.
Why did you come up with this stupid method?
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Common mistake
Learners often use this in casual settings where it sounds unnatural or pretentious. Stick to 蠢 for everyday speech to avoid sounding like a textbook.
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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.
