kwan3 ging2困境
Jyutpingkwan3 ging2
Yalekwan gíng
Definition
A predicament, difficult position, or plight.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a state of being trapped or stuck in a situation with no easy way out. While it can be used in formal writing, it is also frequently used in serious conversations to describe personal or financial struggles. It carries a heavier emotional weight than just saying someone has a problem.
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He is currently stuck in a very difficult predicament.
How can you get out of this predicament?
Related words
Common phrases
to fall into a predicament
to get out of a predicament
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 困難, which is a general adjective for difficult or a noun for a difficulty, whereas 困境 specifically describes the situational trap or predicament itself.
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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.
