pin1 zap1偏執偏执
Jyutpingpin1 zap1
Yalepīn jāp
Definition
Stubborn, biased, and obstinate in one's opinions.
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How it's used
Describes a personality trait where someone is rigidly stuck in their own perspective and unwilling to consider alternative viewpoints. It carries a negative connotation of being unreasonable or narrow minded, often implying that the person is blinded by their own beliefs. While it can mean prejudiced, it is more frequently used to describe someone who is simply impossible to reason with.
Examples
He is so biased that he simply refuses to listen.
Don't be so stubborn, try accepting new opinions.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 固執, which focuses more on stubbornness or persistence in action. 偏執 specifically highlights the mental bias or the one sided nature of a person's thinking process.
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- 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.
