syun5吮
Jyutpingsyun5
Yalesyúhn
Definition
To suck, lick, or taste by putting something into the mouth.
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How it's used
Focuses on the physical action of drawing liquid or flavor into the mouth using suction. While 吮 is the standard written character, it is often replaced by the more common colloquial character 啜 in daily speech. Using 吮 can sound slightly more descriptive or formal depending on the context.
Examples
Children really like to suck their fingers.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using 吮 in contexts involving kissing, where 啜 or 錫 is preferred. It is specifically reserved for the action of sucking on an object or food item.
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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.
