coi2 hung4彩虹
Jyutpingcoi2 hung4
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Definition
Rainbow; a multicolored arc in the sky caused by the refraction and reflection of sunlight through moisture in the air.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the optical phenomenon in the sky, though it is also frequently used metaphorically to describe something fleeting or beautiful. When describing the appearance of a rainbow, it is common to use the verb 出現 or 浮現 to suggest it manifesting in the sky.
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tiu4條tìuhExamples
The rain has stopped and the sky has cleared; a rainbow has appeared on the horizon.
Have you ever seen a double rainbow? It is really beautiful.
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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.
