m4 zeon2唔準唔准
Jyutpingm4 zeon2
Yalem̀h jéun
Definition
Inaccurate, imprecise, or incorrect.
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How it's used
Focuses on the functional failure of a tool or measurement to provide a correct reading. It is rarely used to describe abstract concepts like inaccurate information or incorrect logic, where terms like 錯 or 唔正確 are preferred.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 唔准, which sounds identical but means to forbid or not allow. Context is the only way to distinguish them, as the former refers to precision while the latter refers to permission.
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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.
