wan2 ding6穩定稳定
Jyutpingwan2 ding6
Yalewán dihng
Definition
Stable or steady, with no major fluctuations or changes.
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How it's used
Focuses on the absence of drastic fluctuations or sudden changes in a situation, relationship, or economic state. It is frequently applied to abstract concepts like employment, emotions, or market conditions rather than physical objects. When describing a person's temperament, it implies a reliable and composed character.
Examples
His job is very stable, no need to worry.
Do you think the market is stable yet?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe physical balance, such as a chair that does not wobble; for physical stability, use 穩陣 instead.
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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.
