coeng1 coeng1鏘鏘锵锵
Jyutpingcoeng1 coeng1
Yalechēung chēung
Definition
A mimetic word representing the clashing of metal; clang, clank, or jingle.
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How it's used
Onomatopoeic expressions like this often function as adverbs or descriptive complements in Cantonese sentences. They are frequently paired with the particle 聲 to emphasize the auditory nature of the action. While it mimics the sound of metal, it is also used figuratively to describe loud, sharp, or discordant noises in a busy environment.
Examples
The cutlery made a clanging sound.
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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.
