sing1 jin4聲言声言
Jyutpingsing1 jin4
Yalesīng yìhn
Definition
To announce, declare, or state a claim or opinion.
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How it's used
This term carries a formal and serious tone, often used in news reports or official statements to describe someone making a firm public claim. Unlike casual verbs for saying something, it implies a sense of authority or a challenge to others. It is rarely used in everyday casual conversation between friends.
Examples
He declared that he must pursue the matter to the end.
The company announced that it would improve service quality.
Related words
Common phrases
to announce taking action
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with simple verbs like 講 or 話, but those lack the formal, public, and assertive weight that 聲言 carries. Using it in a casual context will sound unnatural and overly dramatic.
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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.
