lyun2 tung4戀童恋童
Jyutpinglyun2 tung4
Yalelyún tùhng
Definition
Pedophilia; sexual attraction to children.
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How it's used
This term is used exclusively in clinical, legal, or serious news contexts to describe a psychological disorder or criminal behavior. It carries a strong negative moral weight and is never used in casual conversation to describe innocent affection or playful behavior. When discussing the person rather than the condition, people typically use the phrase 戀童癖者.
Examples
This kind of pedophilic behavior is truly disgusting.
How does society prevent pedophilia problems from happening?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with general terms for liking children, as the prefix 戀 specifically denotes a pathological or criminal sexual fixation. Using it to describe someone who simply enjoys spending time with kids is highly offensive and inaccurate.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
