fong2晃
Jyutpingfong2
Yalefóng
Definition
To shake, sway, or rock from side to side.
colloquialdaily actions
How it's used
Used primarily to describe the physical motion of swaying or rocking back and forth. It often implies an unstable or rhythmic movement, such as a boat on water or a person losing their balance. When referring to shaking an object with your hand, 搖 is far more common.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 晃眼, which describes something flashing before your eyes or being momentarily dazzled. In casual speech, people often prefer 搖晃 or 搖嚟搖去 to describe the action of swaying.
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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.
