can1 pang4 cik1 jau5親朋戚友亲朋戚友
Jyutpingcan1 pang4 cik1 jau5
Yalechān pàhng chīk yáuh
Definition
Relatives and friends.
colloquialpeoplefamily
How it's used
This is a fixed four-character idiom used as a collective noun for one's social circle. It carries a slightly more formal or traditional tone than simply saying 朋友同親戚, often appearing in contexts like wedding invitations, holiday gatherings, or announcements of social events.
Examples
The best part about Lunar New Year is seeing a big group of friends and relatives.
How many friends and relatives did you invite for dinner tonight?
Related words
Common phrases
to visit friends and relatives
to keep in touch with friends and relatives
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
