焉 (jin4) — here; this (showing certainty, query or exclamation) in Cantonese
jinˎ₄焉Mandarin Pinyin: yan1
Meaning of 焉
nounhere; this (showing certainty, query or exclamation)
nounonly after; only then; not until
Example Sentences with 焉
inˉ¹焉douˍ₆道keoiˏ₅佢mˎ₄唔leiˎ₄嚟？
How come he's not coming?
inˉ¹焉douˍ₆道neiˏ₅你mˎ₄唔ziˉ¹知？
How come you don't know?
inˉ¹焉douˍ₆道mouˏ₅冇janˎ₄人leiˏ₅理？
Why is no one paying attention?
inˉ¹焉douˍ₆道gam˗₃咁joengˍ₆樣？
How come it's like this?
inˉ¹焉douˍ₆道keoiˏ₅佢mˎ₄唔hangˊ²肯？
Why is he unwilling?
Words Containing 焉
塞翁失馬,焉知非福coi3 jung1 sat1 maa5 jin1 zi1 fei1 fuk1
塞翁失馬
焉知jin1 zi1
how is one to know
焉道bin1 dou6
where
不入虎穴焉得虎子bat1 jap6 fu2 jyut6 jin1 dak1 fu2 zi2
how can you catch tiger cubs without entering the tiger's lair ?
知錯能改，善莫大焉zi1 co3 nang4 goi2 sin6 mok6 daai6 jin4
there is nothing better than to both acknowedge your mistakes and also change
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