faan4 guk1梵谷
Jyutpingfaan4 guk1
Yalefàahn gūk
Definition
Vincent van Gogh
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How it's used
This name is the standard transliteration used in Hong Kong for the Dutch painter. Unlike in some other regions where different characters might be used, 梵谷 is universally recognized in local art circles and everyday conversation.
Examples
I went to the museum today to see the Van Gogh exhibition.
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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.
