faan4 syun4帆船
Jyutpingfaan4 syun4
Yalefàahn syùhn
Definition
Sailing boat; a vessel propelled by sails and wind power.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to vessels propelled by wind using sails, often evoking a sense of leisure or traditional maritime history in Hong Kong. While the term covers modern sailing yachts, it is also frequently used to describe the iconic traditional Chinese junk boats seen in the harbour. It is distinct from motor-powered vessels, which are simply referred to as 船.
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zek3隻jekExamples
There are a few sailboats passing by on Victoria Harbour.
Have you ever tried going out to sea on a sailboat?
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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.
