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Definition
A blockbuster; a film with high production and promotional costs, usually earning high box office revenues.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to high budget films with significant marketing campaigns and star power. It is almost exclusively used for mainstream commercial cinema rather than independent or art house films.
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There are many blockbusters showing this summer.
Have you seen that Hollywood blockbuster yet?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the Mandarin usage where it can sometimes refer to a generic film or a long video. In Cantonese, it carries a strong implication of commercial success and scale.
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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.
