jyu6豫
Jyutpingjyu6
Yaleyuh
Definition
Pleased, relaxed, or prepared in advance; also means to participate or serves as a surname.
- literaryhappy; pleased; content
- literaryrelaxed; comfortable; carefree
- literaryin advance; beforehand; prior
- literaryto participate in; to take part in
- literaryHenan province (abbreviation)
- a surname
writtendaily actions
How it's used
The character 豫 is almost exclusively found in the compound 豫備, which is the standard way to write 'to prepare' in Cantonese. While the character itself has classical meanings related to comfort or happiness, these are rarely encountered in modern spoken Cantonese outside of formal names or specific literary contexts. Most speakers will default to the characters 預備 when writing, as 豫 is considered a variant or a more formal stylistic choice.
Examples
He lives a very carefree life and has no worries.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse 豫 with 預, as they are homophonous. In modern daily usage, 預 is the standard character for 'to prepare' or 'to anticipate', and using 豫 may appear overly formal or archaic to native speakers.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
