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kancheong

Commonly found variants; note these may range from acceptable alternatives to non-standard forms or incorrect spellings*.
* Singlish is a largely spoken creole, and as such descriptivism (recording forms that reflect actual pronunciation in spoken language, or as appearing in the linguistic corpus) is more pertinent than strict prescriptivism. Nevertheless, the use of more standard forms (or for words originating in languages with Latin script, such as Malay, accurate to the original spelling) is recommended and encouraged.

also can:

kancheong

kan cheong

简 繁

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Cantonese:

紧张

jyutping:

gan2 zoeng1

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definitions

adjective

  1. nervous; anxious; stressed; tense; panicky; flighty; worried; jittery

    2. The first time he did Zoe Tay's make-up, make-up artist Andy Lee was so nervous his hands trembled. "I was very kan cheong then. But Zoe held my hands and told me not to worry ..."

    — 2005 November 26, Pearlyn Tham (quoting Andy Lee). Today, "Make it make-up". p.40

    The PM has told parents to not be "kan cheong" and to let our children have their childhood. I am trying my best, sir, but the current system contradicts everything you and I desire for our next generation.

    — 2012 October 10, Ian Tan Yong Hoe. Today, "To educate is not to hothouse". p.21

    'So why Auntie Fong so kan cheong?'
    'Donno lah! It's not like only got one guy. Other than Sharm and me, there were four other people at that dinner so got six leh.'

    — 2022, Julianne Cheah. The Death of Sally Song. Monsoon Books Pte. Limited. ISBN: 9781915310033


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gabra king jangan tension kan cheong spider kek sim kiasu kiasi kin

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