m4 suk6 sing3唔熟性
Jyutpingm4 suk6 sing3
Yalem̀h suhk sing
Definition
Naïve, immature, and unfamiliar with the ways of the world.
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How it's used
Describes someone who lacks social awareness or fails to read the room, often implying they are childish or sheltered. It carries a slightly critical tone, suggesting that the person should know better given their age or experience. It is specifically used for social maturity rather than intellectual ability.
Examples
He is so grown up yet still so naïve, it is really infuriating.
When you were little, were you ever very naïve?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 唔熟, which refers to food that is undercooked or people you do not know well. 唔熟性 is strictly about personality and social behavior.
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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.
