cyun4 jam1 fu4全音符
Jyutpingcyun4 jam1 fu4
Yalechyùhn yām fùh
Definition
Whole note; a semibreve.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the musical note value that lasts for four beats in common time. It is a technical term used in music education and performance settings in Hong Kong. While the term is borrowed from standard musical notation, it is treated as a noun in Cantonese sentences just like any other musical symbol.
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Classifier
Particle
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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.
