若
Meaning:
[0] [1] [v] appear as if; seem like. [2] [conj] if; supposing; assuming. [3] [pron] you; your
Level:
3
Jyutping:
joek6
Pinyin:
ruo4
Type:
literary
Stroke Count:
9
Cantonese Frequency:
47
Mandarin Frequency:
143
Notes:
[0] All the joek6/ruo4 meanings are used only in literary context.
Related Words
| Word | Jyutping | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 倘若 | tong2 joek6 | if; supposing; in case; provided; |
| 若干 | joek6 gon1 | a certain amount of; how many/how much? [粵]: 些少; This term is sometimes written as "若乾" which is not correct.; |
| 假若 | gaa2 joek6 | if; supposing; in case; |
| 若然 | joek6 jin4 | if; |
| 若果 | joek6 gwo2 | if, in case, what if; |
| 置若罔聞 | zi3 joek6 mong5 man4 | to act indifferent; to pretend that one didn't hear sth.; |
| 欣喜若狂 | jan1 hei2 yoek6 kwong4 | wild with joy; fly into raptures |
| 談笑自若 | taam4 siu3 ji6 yeuk6 | to talk and laugh as though nothing had happened/to remain cheerful (despite a crisis) |
| 泰然自若 | taai3 jin4 zi6 yoek6 | (adj) unfazed; self-possessed; as poised as ever |
| 爽然若失 | song2 yin4 yeuk6 sat1 | at a loss/confused/not know what to do next |
Related Sentences
| Sentence | SWC | Jyutping | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| (yue) 嗰間百貨公司大減價;好多人都趨之若鶩。 | go2 gaan1 baak3 fo3 gung1 si1 daai6 gaam2 gaa3, hou2 do1 jan4 dou1 ceoi1 zi1 joek6 mou6 | That department store is having a sale and people are flocking for it. | |
| (yue) 若果搵到份高薪厚職;我就唔洗響度踎啦。 | joek6 gwo2 wan2 dou2 fan6 gou1 san1 hau5 zik1, ngo5 zau6 m4 sai2 hoeng2 dou6 mau1 laa1 | If I can find a job with higher rank and better pay, I would no more need to be stuck here. |