sin3 dung6煽動煽动
Jyutpingsin3 dung6
Yalesin duhng
Definition
To incite, instigate, or provoke; to deliberately stir up emotions or actions.
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How it's used
This word carries a strong negative connotation, implying that someone is manipulating others to act against their own interests or social norms. It is often used in political or serious contexts, but can also describe someone stirring up trouble in a social group or workplace. Unlike simply persuading someone, this implies a hidden or malicious intent to create chaos.
Examples
He is always inciting classmates not to hand in homework.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this word for simple persuasion or encouragement. It is not a neutral term for convincing someone to do something, as it specifically implies a malicious or disruptive motive.
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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.
