jyun4允
Jyutpingjyun4
Yaleyùhn
Definition
Part of a place name.
neutralplaces
How it's used
This character is almost exclusively encountered in Hong Kong as part of proper nouns like street names or building names. It is not used in everyday speech to mean 'to allow' or 'to agree' as it might be in formal written Chinese. When you see it, treat it as a fixed component of a specific location name rather than a functional word.
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Common mistake
Learners often try to use this character in sentences to mean 'to permit' or 'to promise', but it sounds extremely unnatural and archaic in spoken Cantonese. Always use 俾 or 准許 instead for those meanings.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
