bei6 hon4鼻鼾
Jyutpingbei6 hon4
Yalebeih hòhn
Definition
Snoring; the sound made during sleep caused by the vibration of soft tissues in the airway.
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How it's used
Focus on the sound itself rather than the act of snoring. While English speakers often use the verb to snore, Cantonese speakers prefer to treat 鼻鼾 as a noun that is either loud or soft. It is very common to pair this with the adjective 勁 to describe how disruptive or intense the sound is.
Measure word
sing1聲sīngExamples
Your snoring was so loud last night it could bring the house down.
With his snoring being that loud, how can he share a room with anyone?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the verb 鼻鼾. It is strictly a noun, so you must use a verb like 打 to indicate the action of snoring.
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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.
