seon3 fung6信奉
Jyutpingseon3 fung6
Yaleseun fuhng
Definition
To believe in, worship, or follow a religion, deity, or supernatural entity.
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How it's used
Focuses on the formal commitment to a religious or spiritual doctrine rather than simple personal belief. It implies a structured adherence to a set of practices or a specific faith system. Use this when discussing organized religion or deeply held spiritual convictions.
Examples
Their whole family believes in Buddhism.
Do you believe in any religion?
Related words
Common phrases
to believe in a religion
to worship deities
Common mistake
Do not use this for simple belief in facts or people, such as believing someone's story or trusting a friend. For those contexts, use 信 or 相信 instead.
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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.
