cyun4 coeng4全長全长
Jyutpingcyun4 coeng4
Yalechyùhn chèuhng
Definition
Total length; the overall length of something made of multiple sections.
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How it's used
Use this term primarily when discussing infrastructure like roads, bridges, or tunnels, or when measuring physical objects composed of multiple segments. It functions as a formal noun that sounds slightly more technical than simply using 長. It is rarely used for abstract concepts or human height, where other descriptors are preferred.
Examples
How many kilometers long is this tunnel in total?
The bridge is over five hundred meters long in total, it's spectacular.
Related words
Common phrases
total length reaches
total length is approximately
Common mistake
Avoid using this for the duration of time, as it strictly refers to spatial length. For time, use 總共 or 全程 instead.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
