jyu4 sang1餘生余生
Jyutpingjyu4 sang1
Yaleyùh sāng
Definition
The rest of one's life; one's remaining years.
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How it's used
Carries a slightly poetic or reflective tone, often used when discussing long term plans or looking back at one's life path. It is more formal than simply saying 之後嘅日子 or 下半世, which are more common in casual, everyday speech. People often use it in the context of retirement or making significant life changes.
Examples
He wants to spend his remaining life traveling around the world.
How do you plan to spend the rest of your life?
Related words
Common phrases
to spend the rest of one's life
to enjoy one's remaining life
Common mistake
Avoid using this in casual, short term contexts, as it sounds overly dramatic or literary for daily routines. It is specifically reserved for the long term remainder of a person's life.
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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.
