zip3慴
Jyutpingzip3
Yalejip
Definition
Terrified, frightened, or afraid.
colloquialemotion
How it's used
This term is used to describe a state of being frozen or paralyzed by fear rather than just feeling scared. It often implies a physical reaction where someone becomes quiet or still due to extreme intimidation. It is much more specific and intense than simply using 驚.
Examples
He was terrified the moment he saw the big dog.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 懾, which is often used in the context of being awestruck or subdued by someone's power or authority. While both involve fear, 慴 focuses on the internal feeling of terror, whereas 懾 often implies an external force causing that reaction.
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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.
