情 (cing4) — nature; reason in Cantonese
cingˎ₄情Mandarin Pinyin: qing2
Meaning of 情
nounnature; reason
nounfeeling; sentiment; emotion
nounlove; affection; passion
nounfact; detail; situation; condition
nounaffection/details
Example Sentences with 情
年卅呀晚呢度人山人海直情水泄不通
On the 30th night, this place will be completely filled with people, impossible to move.
春節是動物的發情期
Animals mate during spring.
年卅晚同家人喺度𨅝檯腳, 點知得咁啱男朋友又預訂咗情人節喺呢度食燭光晚餐。
I had my reunion dinner with my family here on Chinese New Year's Eve. Little did I know that my boyfriend made a reservation to have our candlelight dinner in this same place on Valentine's day.
而家噉嘅情況佢重有心情去游山玩水?
He still has the mood to go for sightseeing at a time like this?
佢對寶華一見鍾情
It was love at first sight when he saw Bou Waa.
Words Containing 情
無情義mou4 cing4 ji6
ruthless; cruel [Syn.] 無情無義; 反骨; 黑心
做人情zou6 jan4 cing4
to give somebody a favor
知情zi1 cing4
know the inside story
動情激素dung6 cing4 gik1 sou3
estrogen, oestrogen
情人眼裏有西施cing4 jan4 ngaan5 leoi5 jau5 sai1 si1
beauty is in the eye of the beholder
面部表情min6 bou6 biu2 cing4
facial expression
情況cing4 fong3
situation; circumstance
動情dung6 cing4
to feel excited; become enamoured
情詩cing4 si1
love poem
色情影片sik1 cing4 jing2 pin2
pornographic film
情色版cing4 sik1 baan2
an issue/section (printed matter) with explicit content
現實情況jin6 sat6 cing4 fong3
current state; current situation
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