nip6隉陧
Jyutpingnip6
Yalenihp
Definition
Dangerous, unstable, or precarious.
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How it's used
This character is extremely rare in modern spoken Cantonese and is almost exclusively used in literary or formal contexts. Most native speakers will use 危險 instead of this character in daily life. Using this in casual conversation will sound highly unusual or archaic to a local listener.
Examples
It is very dangerous here, you should leave quickly.
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Common mistake
Learners should avoid using this in everyday speech as it is not part of the standard colloquial vocabulary. It is often confused with other characters due to its obscure nature and lack of usage in modern media.
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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.
