coeng4翔
Jyutpingcoeng4
Yalechèuhng
Definition
To soar, hover, or fly in the sky.
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How it's used
Literary in nature, this character is rarely used in spoken Cantonese outside of compound words. It carries a sense of elegance and freedom, often appearing in names or poetic descriptions of birds and aircraft. You will almost never hear it used as a standalone verb in casual conversation.
Examples
The bird is soaring in the sky.
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Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a common verb, but it is a formal morpheme. Use 飛 instead for everyday situations, as 翔 sounds overly dramatic or poetic in normal speech.
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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.
