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ng6 jung6誤用误用

Jyutpingng6 jung6
Yalengh yuhng
Uncommon

Definition

To misuse or use incorrectly.

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nin1
姩
Breast
ng6 gaai2
誤解误解
Misunderstanding, misconception, or misconstruction.
ngam4 cam4
吟沉
Talkative to an annoying extent; prattling or nagging.
ngai4 toi5
危殆
In a critical condition; dangerously ill.
ng5 jin3
午宴
A banquet or feast held at noon.
nau2
狃
Accustomed to; familiar with.
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  • 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.
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ng6 jung6
Yale
ngh yuhng
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