sau6 jung6受用
Jyutpingsau6 jung6
Yalesauh yuhng
Definition
Beneficial, useful, or to benefit from.
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How it's used
Describes a feeling of being deeply helped or enlightened by advice, teaching, or a kind gesture. It carries a sense of gratitude and personal growth, often used when someone provides wisdom that changes your perspective. Unlike simply saying something is useful, this implies the benefit is internalized and long lasting.
Examples
This suggestion really makes me feel like I have gained a lot.
What you said will benefit me for my entire life.
Related words
Common phrases
to benefit for a lifetime
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the Mandarin usage where it can sometimes imply being pampered or enjoying physical comfort. In Cantonese, it is almost exclusively reserved for mental or moral benefit gained from words or experiences.
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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.
