faa1 paai2花牌
Jyutpingfaa1 paai2
Yalefā páai
Definition
Hanafuda; traditional Japanese playing cards.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the Japanese card game known as hanafuda, which uses a deck of forty-eight cards featuring floral and seasonal motifs. While the term is understood by many in Hong Kong due to the popularity of Japanese culture, it is not a traditional local pastime and is mostly played by enthusiasts of Japanese games.
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Let's play hanafuda together tonight.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the term 花牌 used in traditional Chinese culture, which refers to large, ornate floral plaques or boards displayed during celebrations or grand openings. The context of the conversation will usually make it clear whether one is talking about a card game or a decorative display.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
