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Jyutpingsan1 tai2 gin6 hong1
Yalesān tái gihn hōng
Definition
To wish someone good health and freedom from illness or injury.
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How it's used
Commonly used as a standard greeting during Lunar New Year or when visiting elderly relatives. It functions as a polite, formal blessing that shows respect and care for the recipient's well-being. Unlike casual greetings, this phrase is almost exclusively reserved for festive occasions or expressing sincere concern for someone's health.
Examples
I wish you good health and that you grow up quickly.
Happy New Year, I wish you good health!
Related words
Common phrases
Wish you good health
Common mistake
Avoid using this as a casual 'hello' or 'goodbye' in everyday situations, as it sounds overly formal and slightly stiff. It is specifically a blessing, not a general conversational filler.
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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.
