cyun4 daan1傳單传单
Jyutpingcyun4 daan1
Yalechyùhn dāan
Definition
Leaflet, handbill, or flyer; a small sheet of paper used for promotion or advertising.
colloquialshoppingcommunication
How it's used
Often used in the context of street promotion where individuals are hired to stand in busy areas to hand out advertisements. It is common to see people refuse these by waving their hand, as they are frequently viewed as a nuisance or litter. The term is strictly for physical paper advertisements and does not apply to digital marketing.
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zoeng1張jēungExamples
Someone is handing out flyers outside the MTR station.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse this with 廣告, which is a broader term for any type of advertisement, including TV commercials or online banners. Use 傳單 specifically when referring to the physical paper handouts.
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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.
