wing5 sang1永生
Jyutpingwing5 sang1
Yalewíhng sāng
Definition
Eternal life; immortality.
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How it's used
This term is almost exclusively used in religious or philosophical contexts regarding the afterlife or spiritual existence. It carries a formal and solemn tone that is rarely found in everyday casual conversation unless discussing theology. Unlike common adjectives for long duration, it specifically denotes a state of existence that transcends physical death.
Examples
They really long to attain eternal life.
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Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use this to describe things that last a long time, such as a sturdy object or a long-lasting friendship, but it is strictly reserved for the concept of life beyond death.
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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.
