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.

Measure word

Examples

ni1呢go3個cyun4全jam1音fu4符jiu3要taan4彈coeng4長di1啲。

This whole note needs to be played longer.

nei5你tai2睇dou3到ni1呢go3個cyun4全jam1音fu4符mei6未aa4呀？

Have you seen this whole note yet?

Related words

see alsoji6 fan1 jam1 fu4二分音符yih fān yām fùhsee alsosei3 fan1 jam1 fu4四分音符sei fān yām fùh

Common phrases

taan4彈cyun4全jam1音fu4符

play a whole note

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