zaan3讚
Jyutpingzaan3
Yalejaan
Definition
To praise, commend, or speak highly of.
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How it's used
Often used in the context of social media to mean hitting the like button, which is also referred to as 俾讚. It carries a positive, encouraging tone and is frequently used to acknowledge someone's effort or a job well done. Unlike more formal terms for commendation, it fits perfectly into casual, everyday conversation between friends and colleagues.
Examples
He always praises your cooking for being delicious.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 讚成, which means to agree or approve of an idea or proposal rather than praising a person or their performance.
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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.
