jyun4 jau5原有
Jyutpingjyun4 jau5
Yaleyùhn yáuh
Definition
Original; originally existing.
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How it's used
Used primarily in formal or semi-formal contexts to describe something that existed before a change or development. It often appears in professional settings, such as discussing project plans, building structures, or established rules. Unlike more casual terms, it carries a sense of historical continuity or an initial state that is being compared against a new one.
Examples
This plan needs to keep its original features.
Why did you change the original arrangements?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse this with 本身, which is more versatile and frequently used in casual speech to describe inherent qualities or past states. While 原有 is specific to something that was already there before an intervention, 本身 can also refer to a person's natural character or a situation that was true from the start.
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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.
