zeoi6 jin4序言
Jyutpingzeoi6 jin4
Yalejeuih yìhn
Definition
Preface, foreword, or introduction placed at the beginning of a book.
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How it's used
Used primarily in formal or academic contexts, this term is standard for the introductory section of a book. While it functions as a noun, it is rarely used in casual daily speech unless discussing literature or specific publications. It carries a slightly more formal weight than simply saying開場白.
Measure word
pin1篇pīnExamples
The preface of this book is written very movingly.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 序幕, which refers specifically to a prologue in a play or performance rather than a written preface in a book.
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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.
