zeoi6 jan4罪人

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Yalejeuih yàhn

名詞Uncommon

Definition

An offender or sinner; someone who has committed a crime or done wrong.

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How it's used

While often used in a religious or moral context, this term is frequently employed in everyday speech to describe someone who has committed a major social blunder or caused significant trouble for others. It carries a heavy, dramatic weight, so it is rarely used for minor mistakes or petty offenses. Using it to describe a friend who forgot to buy milk would sound overly theatrical or sarcastic.

Measure word

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Examples

keoi5佢zou6做zo2咗ni1呢di1啲si6事，gaan2簡zik6直hai6係se5社wui2會ge3嘅zeoi6罪jan4人。

He did these things; he is simply a sinner to society.

nei5你gok3覺dak1得zi6自gei2己hai6係zeoi6罪jan4人me1咩？

Do you think you are a sinner?

Common phrases

cin1千gu2古zeoi6罪jan4人

a sinner through the ages; a person who will be condemned by history

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe someone who has simply broken a minor rule or made a small error, as it implies a level of moral failure or serious wrongdoing that is disproportionate to trivial situations.