sim2 jan4閃人闪人
Jyutpingsim2 jan4
Yalesím yàhn
Definition
To slip away; to leave or sneak off.
colloquialdaily actions
How it's used
Carries a casual and slightly impatient tone, often implying that the speaker wants to leave a place quickly or discreetly. It is frequently used when someone is bored, tired of a situation, or simply ready to move on to the next activity. The term is very informal and should be avoided in professional or formal settings.
Examples
It's so boring here, let's bounce.
What time are you heading out?
Related words
Common phrases
bounce immediately
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 閃, which can mean to dodge or to flash. While 閃人 means to leave, 閃 alone is often used to mean dodging an attack or a person you want to avoid.
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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.
