seon6 ji3順意顺意
Jyutpingseon6 ji3
Yaleseuhn yi
Definition
To go according to one's wishes or go in someone's favour.
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How it's used
This term is frequently used in the context of interpersonal relationships or workplace dynamics where one person is expected to accommodate another. It carries a slightly heavy nuance of yielding to someone else's demands or preferences. It is common to see it used with the negative 唔 to express that it is impossible to please everyone.
Examples
How should I do this to suit your wishes?
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 順便, which means to do something while doing something else. Remember that 順意 is strictly about aligning with someone's will or desire, whereas 順便 is about convenience in timing or action.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
