zoi3 jin6再現再现
Jyutpingzoi3 jin6
Yalejoi yihn
Definition
To reappear, recur, or happen again.
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How it's used
Focuses on the recurrence of an event or the reappearance of a person or object that was previously absent. It carries a slightly formal or dramatic tone, often used when discussing patterns, historical events, or mysterious disappearances. Unlike simpler verbs, it implies a sense of return after a period of being gone.
Examples
He seems to have disappeared and won't appear again.
Related words
Common phrases
history repeats itself
reappear with former glory
Common mistake
Avoid using this for everyday actions like seeing a friend again, where 搵返 or 再見 is much more natural. It is better suited for abstract concepts or phenomena rather than routine human interactions.
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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.



