jyu6 siu6預兆预兆
Jyutpingjyu6 siu6
Yaleyuh siuh
Definition
Sign or omen, especially of a significant future event.
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How it's used
Focuses on events that carry a sense of gravity or impending significance, often leaning towards the ominous. While it can be used for positive omens, it is far more frequently paired with negative outcomes or major life changes. It implies a sense of intuition or observation of subtle patterns that suggest a future reality.
Examples
This isn't a good sign, let's reschedule.
Do you think this is a sign that disaster is coming?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this for mundane indicators like a traffic light turning green or a simple hint. It is reserved for events that feel like they carry weight or destiny.
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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.
