zyun2 sang1轉生转生
Jyutpingzyun2 sang1
Yalejyún sāng
Definition
To reincarnate; to be reborn into another body or identity after death.
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How it's used
Reincarnation is often discussed in the context of Buddhist beliefs or modern fantasy media like light novels and anime. Unlike formal or literary terms for rebirth, this word is frequently used in casual conversations about hypothetical scenarios or supernatural theories.
Examples
If you could be reincarnated, what animal would you want to be?
He claims he was reincarnated from a past life.
Related words
Common phrases
to be reincarnated as a human
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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.
