sing3 gwaan1 hai6性關係性关系
Jyutpingsing3 gwaan1 hai6
Yalesing gwāan haih
Definition
Sexual relations or sexual intercourse between individuals.
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How it's used
Focuses on the formal or legalistic nature of the term, often appearing in news reports, police statements, or clinical contexts. It carries a clinical distance that makes it sound awkward or overly detached in casual, intimate conversation. Use it when describing a situation objectively rather than discussing personal feelings.
Examples
Are the two of them having a sexual relationship?
The police are investigating the sexual relationship between them.
Related words
Common phrases
to have sexual intercourse
Common mistake
Avoid using this term to describe a romantic relationship or dating, as it specifically highlights the physical aspect rather than emotional connection. Using it in casual social settings can sound cold or inappropriately professional.
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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.



