ban6 zyu1 tiu3笨豬跳笨猪跳
Jyutpingban6 zyu1 tiu3
Yalebahn jyū tiu
Definition
Bungee jumping.
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How it's used
This term is a direct phonetic loan from the English word bungee. It is almost exclusively used in the context of extreme sports tourism, particularly in Macau where the world's highest commercial bungee jump is located. It is treated as a standard noun and follows the same grammatical rules as other sports activities.
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Are you brave enough to go bungee jumping?
He went to Macau to do bungee jumping last month.
Related words
Common phrases
to do bungee jumping
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
