jyun4 mei5完美
Jyutpingjyun4 mei5
Yaleyùhn méih
Definition
Perfect and flawless without any defects.
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How it's used
Used to describe something that meets the highest possible standards or has no flaws. While it functions similarly to its Mandarin counterpart, Cantonese speakers often pair it with emphatic particles or intensifiers like 簡直係 to stress the degree of perfection. It is frequently used in casual conversation to praise a performance, a result, or even a person's character.
Examples
This plan is simply perfect.
Do you think he is a perfect person?
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Common mistake
Avoid using it to describe physical objects in a way that sounds overly formal or literary, as it can sometimes feel like a direct translation from written Chinese. For everyday objects, speakers might prefer more specific adjectives like 靚或者好正.
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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.
