faan1 gwan2翻滾翻滚
Jyutpingfaan1 gwan2
Yalefāan gwán
Definition
To roll or tumble continuously.
colloquialdaily actionsanimals
How it's used
While 翻滾 describes the physical action of rolling, it often carries a sense of continuous or repeated motion. It is frequently used to describe animals playing or objects moving down a slope, rather than just a simple turn. In casual speech, people might also use 轆 to describe the same action, but 翻滾 sounds slightly more descriptive of the tumbling motion.
Examples
The ball kept rolling on the grass.
Do you see the cat rolling around there?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using 翻滾 for the act of rolling over in bed to change position, as that is more naturally expressed with 轉身.
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Grammar guides
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
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