jyun5軟软
Jyutpingjyun5
Yaleyúhn
Definition
Soft; easy to bend, press, or deform without breaking.
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How it's used
Beyond physical texture, this word frequently describes a person who is easily persuaded or lacks a firm stance. It also appears in the common phrase 軟硬兼施, which refers to using both gentle and forceful tactics to achieve a goal. When describing food, it often implies a pleasant, yielding texture rather than something that has gone stale or soggy.
Examples
This pillow is very soft, it feels comfortable to sleep on.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a person who is physically weak, as that is usually expressed with 冇力 or 虛弱. While it means soft, it does not carry the same connotation of being fragile or delicate as the word 脆弱.
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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.
