san1 zing6新淨
Jyutpingsan1 zing6
Yalesān jihng
Definition
Looking new or barely used.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the visual condition of an item rather than its actual age. It implies that despite the passage of time or previous ownership, the item has been well-maintained or rarely used. It is frequently used when complimenting someone on the state of their belongings.
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Common mistake
Do not use this to describe a person, as it is strictly for inanimate objects. It is also not interchangeable with the simple adjective 新, which refers to the actual age of an object rather than its preserved appearance.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
