gaa1 nin4 waa4嘉年華嘉年华
Jyutpinggaa1 nin4 waa4
Yalegā nìhn wàh
Definition
Carnival or fair; a large-scale outdoor event typically featuring game stalls.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to large scale, temporary outdoor events that feature game booths, rides, and sometimes live performances. While the term is borrowed from Western concepts, it is most commonly used in Hong Kong to describe seasonal events like the AIA Carnival held at the Central Harbourfront. It implies a festive, crowded, and somewhat commercial atmosphere rather than a traditional local festival or temple fair.
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There are many stall games to play at this carnival.
Are you going to the carnival in Central tomorrow?
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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.
