zeon6 hing3盡興尽兴
Jyutpingzeon6 hing3
Yalejeuhn hing
Definition
To enjoy oneself to the full or to one's heart's content.
colloquialemotiondaily actions
How it's used
Focuses on the state of complete satisfaction after an activity, often used to describe social gatherings or trips. It implies that the participants have exhausted their desire to play or celebrate, leaving no regrets. It is frequently used with the particle 得 to describe the extent of the enjoyment.
Examples
Everyone must have a great time tonight.
Did you guys have a blast singing karaoke last night?
Related words
Common phrases
to have a great time
to return home fully satisfied after an event
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe enjoying a specific object or food, as it specifically refers to the overall experience or atmosphere of an event. It is not a direct translation of enjoy in the sense of liking something.
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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.
