lai5 joeng6禮讓礼让
Jyutpinglai5 joeng6
Yaleláih yeuhng
Definition
To give precedence to others or yield out of politeness.
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How it's used
Focuses on the active choice to yield space or priority to others in social settings. It carries a slightly formal or moral tone, often used in public service announcements or when teaching children proper behavior. Unlike simply saying let someone go first, this implies a conscious display of good manners.
Examples
Everyone should be courteous to each other when taking the MTR.
If you are willing to give way to others first, everyone will be happier.
Related words
Common phrases
mutually courteous
Common mistake
Avoid using this for physical objects like giving a seat to someone, where 讓座 is the standard term. It describes the attitude or the act of yielding priority rather than the specific transfer of an item.
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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.
