aat3 wan5押韻押韵
Jyutpingaat3 wan5
Yaleaat wáhn
Definition
To rhyme; for the final characters of lines to share the same or similar vowel sounds.
colloquialcommunication
How it's used
Focuses on the phonetic matching of the final syllables in a line of verse or lyrics. While it is a technical term used in poetry and literature, it has become very common in daily life due to the popularity of hip hop and freestyle rap culture in Hong Kong.
Examples
These lyrics of yours don't rhyme at all.
When writing rap, how do you make the words rhyme?
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Grammar guides
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