zyu2 gin3主見主见
Jyutpingzyu2 gin3
Yalejyú gin
Definition
One's own opinion, judgment, or definite view.
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How it's used
Having 主見 is often framed as a positive, essential trait for maturity and leadership. It describes someone who is not easily swayed by others or peer pressure. When someone is described as 冇主見, it is almost always a criticism of their indecisiveness or lack of backbone.
Examples
You need to have your own judgment in life, don't just believe whatever people say.
If he has no opinion of his own, how can he lead the whole team?
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Common phrases
to have a mind of one's own
to be indecisive or easily swayed
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 意見, which simply means an opinion or suggestion. 主見 specifically refers to the internal capacity to form and hold onto one's own firm stance, whereas 意見 is just the content of what you think about a specific matter.
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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.
