faan1 coeng3翻唱
Jyutpingfaan1 coeng3
Yalefāan cheung
Definition
To cover a song; to re-record or perform a song originally sung by someone else.
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How it's used
While often used as a noun, it functions just as naturally as a verb to describe the act of covering a song. It is specifically reserved for musical performances and should not be used for remaking films or other creative works.
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Common mistake
Avoid using it to mean a remake of a movie or a re-release of a product, as it is strictly tied to singing and musical performance.
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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.
