cyun1 lok6村落
Jyutpingcyun1 lok6
Yalechyūn lohk
Definition
A village.
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How it's used
Refers to a settlement or community, often carrying a slightly more formal or descriptive tone than the everyday word 村. It is frequently used in historical, geographical, or academic contexts to describe the layout or cultural background of a rural area. While 村 is the standard term for daily speech, 村落 is preferred when discussing the collective identity or the physical grouping of houses.
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This place used to be a very small village.
Do you know where there are traditional villages to visit?
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Common phrases
indigenous village
traditional village
Common mistake
Learners often use 村落 in casual conversation where 村 is much more natural. Using 村落 to refer to a specific, small village you live in or visit can sound overly formal or like you are reading from a textbook.
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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.
