ceoi1 hau2 kam4吹口琴
Jyutpingceoi1 hau2 kam4
Yalechēui háu kàhm
Definition
To play the harmonica.
colloquialdaily actions
How it's used
The verb 吹 is used for all wind instruments in Cantonese, including the harmonica, flute, and trumpet. Unlike some languages that distinguish between blowing and playing, Cantonese speakers consistently use 吹 for anything requiring breath to produce sound.
Examples
He really likes playing the harmonica.
Related words
Common phrases
learn to play the harmonica
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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.
