faan1幡
Jyutpingfaan1
Yalefāan
Definition
A banner or streamer, typically long, narrow, and used for religious or ceremonial purposes.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to traditional vertical banners or streamers often seen in Buddhist or Taoist contexts. It is rarely used in modern daily life outside of religious settings or historical descriptions. You will mostly encounter it in literature or when visiting older temples.
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tiu4條tìuhExamples
Are these banners used for decoration?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 旗, which is the general term for a flag or standard. 幡 implies a specific religious or ceremonial shape, usually long and narrow, whereas 旗 is much broader in application.
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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.
