fan3 ngaan3 gaau3瞓晏覺瞓晏觉
Jyutpingfan3 ngaan3 gaau3
Yalefan ngaan gaau
Definition
To take an afternoon nap.
colloquialdaily actions
How it's used
This phrase is a separable verb where the object 晏覺 can be modified by a measure word like 個. It specifically refers to napping during the afternoon hours, distinguishing it from a full night's sleep. Using it implies a brief rest rather than a deep, long slumber.
Examples
I am so tired today, I want to go home and take an afternoon nap.
Do you have time to take an afternoon nap this afternoon?
Related words
Common phrases
to take a nap
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a general term for napping at any time of day, but it is strictly tied to the afternoon period. For napping at other times, simply use 瞓覺.
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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.
