loeng5 cung4 sing3兩重性两重性
Jyutpingloeng5 cung4 sing3
Yaleléuhng chùhng sing
Definition
Duality or dual character; the quality of having two sides or aspects.
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How it's used
This term is primarily used in formal, academic, or analytical contexts rather than casual conversation. It describes a situation where something possesses two conflicting qualities or interpretations simultaneously. It is much more specific than simply saying something is unclear or confusing.
Examples
The ambiguity of this matter is hard to deal with.
How do you see the ambiguity of this policy?
Related words
Common phrases
possess ambiguity
ambiguity exists
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a general word for confusion or misunderstanding, but it specifically refers to the coexistence of two distinct, often contradictory, aspects within one entity.
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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.
