m4 gin3唔見唔见
Jyutpingm4 gin3
Yalem̀h gin
Definition
To not see, or to have lost or misplaced something.
- to not see
- to lose; to mislay; to misplace
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How it's used
Distinguish between the state of something being lost and the act of failing to perceive something. When used to mean lost, it often carries a sense of sudden realization or frustration. It is frequently paired with the aspect marker 咗 to emphasize that the item is currently missing.
Examples
My phone is missing, can you help me look for it?
Common mistake
Learners often confuse 唔見 with 睇唔到. While 睇唔到 focuses on the inability to see something due to physical obstruction or distance, 唔見 specifically implies that an object is lost or that a person is not present where they are expected to be.
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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.
