zeon3晉晋
Jyutpingzeon3
Yalejeun
Definition
To advance, rise, or be promoted in rank or status.
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How it's used
Primarily found in formal or professional contexts, this character functions as a bound morpheme rather than a standalone verb in everyday speech. It carries a sense of formal advancement in rank or status, making it common in corporate settings or news reports. You will rarely hear it used in casual conversation to describe moving up in a game or a queue, where other verbs like 上位 or 升職 are preferred.
Examples
He finally got promoted to manager this year.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often try to use it as a standalone verb, but it must be combined with other characters like 升 to form a complete word. Using it alone in a sentence will sound unnatural or archaic to native speakers.
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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.
