ni1 bin6呢便
Jyutpingni1 bin6
Yalenī bihn
Definition
This side, or here.
colloquialplaces
How it's used
Refers specifically to a location or direction relative to the speaker. It often implies a contrast with 嗰便, which denotes the opposite or distant side. While it can mean a physical side of a street or room, it is also used abstractly to refer to a specific group or perspective in a discussion.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 呢度, which refers to a general point or area rather than a specific side or direction. Using 呢便 when you mean a general location can sound slightly unnatural or overly specific.
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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.
