zoeng1將将
Jyutpingzoeng1
Yalejēung
Definition
The future; something that is about to happen.
writtentime
How it's used
Functioning primarily as a formal marker for the future tense, this character is rarely used in casual spoken Cantonese. Most speakers prefer using 就嚟 or 會 to express upcoming events or intentions. It is almost exclusively found in written contexts or formal speech.
Examples
I will go on a trip.
What do you want to do in the future?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this as a direct replacement for the Mandarin ba-construction, as Cantonese uses 攞 or 拎 instead. Using it in everyday conversation can make you sound overly formal or like you are reading from a script.
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Grammar guides
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- Possession (嘅)How to say my, your, and his, and how to link a describing word to a noun, all with the little word 嘅 (ge3).
