pin1 jyun5偏遠偏远
Jyutpingpin1 jyun5
Yalepīn yúhn
Definition
Remote, faraway, and difficult to access.
neutralplacestransport
How it's used
Focuses on the difficulty of access rather than just the physical distance. It implies that a location is not only far from the city center but also lacks convenient transportation or infrastructure. Use this to describe rural villages or isolated areas where getting to a main hub feels like a journey.
Examples
That place is very remote, it takes several hours just to get there by bus.
Since you live so far away, isn't it exhausting to commute to work?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a friend who lives in a different district that is still well connected by public transport, as it sounds like you are complaining about their location being inaccessible.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
