jyu6譽誉
Jyutpingjyu6
Yaleyuh
Definition
Reputation; fame; honor.
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How it's used
Literary in nature, this character rarely appears as a standalone noun in casual speech. It is almost exclusively found in formal compound words or set phrases like 聲譽 or 盛譽. When speaking colloquially, people prefer using 名聲 or 朵 to refer to someone's reputation.
Examples
Doing that will ruin the reputation of the entire industry.
This restaurant enjoys a great reputation in the district.
Related words
Common phrases
reputation
good reputation
to enjoy a great reputation
Common mistake
Do not use this word in everyday conversation to describe a person's reputation, as it sounds overly formal or academic. Stick to 名聲 for general use.
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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.
