wing4榮荣
Jyutpingwing4
Yalewìhng
Definition
To do something with honor or glory.
writtenemotion
How it's used
This character is rarely used as a standalone verb in spoken Cantonese, appearing mostly in formal compounds or set phrases. It carries a sense of public recognition or social prestige that goes beyond simple personal pride. When expressing the feeling of being honored, speakers almost always use the full compound 榮幸 instead of just the single character.
Examples
He is honored to represent the school in the competition.
Doing it this way really makes your family very proud.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this as a direct translation for the English verb to honor, as it functions more like an adjective or a formal prefix in Cantonese. It is not used to describe the act of showing respect to someone, such as honoring a promise or a person.
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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.
