ze1 jam3遮蔭遮荫
Jyutpingze1 jam3
Yalejē yam
Definition
To shelter from the sun or provide shade to make an area cool.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on protection from direct sunlight rather than general shelter from rain or wind. While it can be used as a verb, it is very commonly used as a noun phrase or in descriptive contexts regarding outdoor comfort. The term carries a sense of relief from the heat, often implying a pleasant, cooling effect.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe seeking shelter from rain, as that would require 遮雨. It is strictly for sun protection.
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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.
