ping1俜
Jyutpingping1
Yalepīng
Definition
To send, to invite as a representative, or to carry out a diplomatic mission between countries.
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How it's used
This character is almost exclusively found in formal or literary contexts related to diplomatic missions or official appointments. It is rarely used in daily spoken Cantonese, where words like 派 or 請 are preferred for sending or hiring someone. Learners should treat this as a specialized term for historical or formal political discourse.
Examples
He was sent abroad to act as a representative.
The government sent an envoy to negotiate business.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 聘, which is commonly used for hiring employees or inviting someone to a position. Using 俜 in a casual context like hiring a waiter will sound extremely strange or archaic to native speakers.
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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.
