coeng4 wo4祥和
Jyutpingcoeng4 wo4
Yalechèuhng wòh
Definition
Peaceful, serene, and harmonious.
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How it's used
Describes a state of calm, serenity, and harmony, often used to depict someone's facial expression or the atmosphere of a place. It carries a slightly formal or literary tone compared to everyday words like 舒服 or 平靜. You will frequently hear it in contexts involving meditation, religious settings, or describing the elderly who appear content and untroubled.
Examples
He looks very peaceful.
The environment here is very peaceful.
Related words
Common phrases
peaceful atmosphere
peaceful facial expression
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 安詳, which is specifically used to describe someone passing away peacefully or having a calm, dignified demeanor. While they share similar characters and meanings, 祥和 is broader and can apply to environments or general vibes, whereas 安詳 is almost exclusively reserved for people.
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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.
