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Definition
To trust or have confidence; a letter or mail.
- to trust; to believe; to have confidence in
- a letter; mail; correspondence
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How it's used
The character 伩 is a rare variant of 信. In modern Cantonese, the standard character 信 is used exclusively for all meanings including trust, belief, and letters. You will almost never see 伩 in daily life, as it is considered archaic or non-standard in both written and spoken contexts.
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Common mistake
Learners should strictly use 信 instead of 伩. Using 伩 in a text message or document will look like a typo or an attempt to use an obscure character without purpose.
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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.
