caa4 loeng4 jung4查良鏞查良镛
Jyutpingcaa4 loeng4 jung4
Yalechàh lèuhng yùhng
Definition
Louis Cha Leung-yung (better known by his pen name Jin Yong), a highly influential Chinese wuxia novelist.
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How it's used
Most people in Hong Kong refer to the author by his pen name 金庸 rather than his legal name 查良鏞. Using his legal name sounds formal or academic, as if you are discussing his life as a journalist or politician rather than his martial arts fiction. Expect to hear 金庸 in almost every casual conversation about his books.
Examples
How many novels written by Jin Yong have you read?
Jin Yong's works have truly influenced many generations.
Related words
Common phrases
Works of Jin Yong
Common mistake
Do not use 查良鏞 when recommending his books to friends, as it sounds overly stiff and unnatural. Stick to 金庸 for all casual contexts.
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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.
