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Jyutpingsiu3 mei1 mei1
Yalesiu mēi mēi
Definition
Smiling; wearing a gentle or faint smile.
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How it's used
This reduplicated adjective describes a gentle, pleasant, or constant state of smiling. It often implies a friendly or approachable personality rather than a sudden burst of laughter. Use it to describe someone who carries a warm expression as a default state.
Examples
She is always smiling and is very easy to get along with.
Seeing you smile makes me feel better too.
Related words
Common phrases
smilingly
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a loud or boisterous laugh, as it specifically refers to a soft or subtle smile. It is an adjective for an expression, not a verb for the act of laughing like 笑.
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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.
