人情
jan4 cing4rén qíng
English
- human emotions
- monetary gift for one's wedding (Cantonese)
- social relationship; friendship
- favor; a good turn
- humanly ways; worldly affairs
- deed performed in light of existing friendly terms between both parties; favour
- present in the form of cash, usually for a wedding
粵語 — Cantonese
- 人間嘅世情
- 情面;念在雙方交情而幫手做一啲事
- 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