on1 zi3安置
Jyutpingon1 zi3
Yaleōn ji
Definition
To settle, place, or arrange for a person or animal to have a proper spot.
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How it's used
While often used in formal contexts like government policy or social services, it is also used when discussing where to put someone or something in a stable, long-term location. It implies a sense of care or responsibility, rather than just dumping an object somewhere. You will frequently encounter it in official names like 靈灰安置所.
Examples
The government will find accommodation for those homeless people.
Related words
Common phrases
columbarium
to provide shelter for disaster victims
Common mistake
Avoid using this for simply putting an object on a table or shelf, as it implies a more permanent or official arrangement. Use 擺 or 放 for casual placement of items.
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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.
