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人jan4情cing4

jan4 cing4rén qíng

English

  1. human emotions
  2. monetary gift for one's wedding (Cantonese)
  3. social relationship; friendship
  4. favor; a good turn
  5. humanly ways; worldly affairs
  6. deed performed in light of existing friendly terms between both parties; favour
  7. present in the form of cash, usually for a wedding

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 人間嘅世情
  2. 情面;念在雙方交情而幫手做一啲事
  3. 禮金,特別指結婚送畀新人嘅禮金(量詞:份)

Examples

  • 我欠她一个人情.

    I owe her one.

    Tatoeba · lynn2012 CC BY

  • 你欠我一个人情。

    You owe me a favor.

    Tatoeba · GlossaMatik CC BY

  • 他欠我一個人情。

    He owes me a favour.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 做人情

    to give money as a wedding gift

  • 人情冷暖

    the fickleness of human nature ----

  • 碌人情咭

    to ask a friend for a favour

  • 打人情牌

    to "cash in" on a favour from a friend (because they owe you one)

  • 我賣個人情俾你啦!

    I'll do you a favour! ----

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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