jyun4 ding6原定
Jyutpingjyun4 ding6
Yaleyùhn dihng
Definition
Originally planned, scheduled, or decided.
neutraltimedaily actions
How it's used
Focuses on the discrepancy between an initial plan and the actual outcome. It is frequently used when explaining why a change of plans occurred, often following a disruption or unexpected event. While it functions as a verb, it is most commonly used as an adverbial modifier before a verb or as an adjective describing a noun.
Examples
We originally planned to go hiking today, but it turned out to be raining heavily.
What time were you originally planning to leave?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a plan that is still in effect, as it strongly implies that the original plan has been altered or cancelled.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
