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Jyutpinglyun4 jan1
Yalelyùhn yān
Definition
To be joined in marriage, establishing a connection between two families or groups.
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How it's used
Focuses on the strategic or formal alliance between two families or groups rather than the romantic union of individuals. It carries a heavy, serious tone often associated with business mergers or historical power dynamics. You will rarely hear this used to describe a typical couple getting married for love.
Measure word
coeng4場chèunghExamples
The two big families are marrying into each other, it's a perfect match.
Is there some political motive behind this marriage of convenience?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a normal wedding between two people who just like each other, as it implies a calculated transaction or family obligation.
Grammar color guide
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Particle
Connector
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.
