coeng4 meng6長命长命
Jyutpingcoeng4 meng6
Yalechèuhng mehng
Definition
Long-lived; having a long life.
colloquialpeoplehealth
How it's used
Focuses on the biological or natural ability to survive for many years rather than just the act of living. It is frequently used in casual conversation to describe family traits or to compliment someone on their longevity. While it implies health, it specifically highlights the duration of life rather than the quality of health itself.
Examples
Everyone in his family lives a long life.
You live such a long life, you must eat healthily.
Related words
Common phrases
to live to a ripe old age
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 命長, which is often used in a more negative or fatalistic sense to complain about someone who is annoying or persistent, as in 佢命長到好似打極都唔死.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
