fau4 dung6浮動浮动
Jyutpingfau4 dung6
Yalefàuh duhng
Definition
To float or fluctuate; to rise and fall within a range.
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How it's used
Focus on the instability of a value rather than physical movement. It is commonly applied to abstract concepts like interest rates, market prices, or even one's emotional state. It implies a sense of unpredictability within a certain range.
Examples
Prices have been fluctuating quite drastically lately.
Does your salary fluctuate based on your performance?
Related words
Common phrases
price fluctuation
fluctuating interest rate
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe physical objects moving on water, which would be 浮. It is strictly for numerical or abstract values that change over time.
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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.
