laan6 baan6爛湴烂湴
Jyutpinglaan6 baan6
Yalelaahn baahn
Definition
Muddy; soggy or slushy mud.
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How it's used
Describes a state of being extremely soft, wet, and sticky, often referring to ground or soil that has turned into a thick, messy sludge. It carries a negative connotation of being difficult to walk through or creating a mess. While it can describe literal mud, it is sometimes used metaphorically to describe a situation that has become disorganized or hopeless.
Examples
The roads are incredibly muddy after the rain.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 泥, which is the general word for soil or dirt. 爛湴 specifically emphasizes the consistency of the mud being wet and unmanageable, rather than just the presence of earth.
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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.
