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Jyutpinggaa3 hung1
Yalega hūng
Definition
Overhead, suspended, or elevated on pillars; also fictional or speculative.
- overhead; suspended; built high up on pillars or supports
- fictional; speculative; without real basis
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How it's used
Beyond the literal sense of physical structures suspended in the air, this term is frequently used metaphorically to describe ideas or plans that lack a solid foundation. It implies something is detached from reality or unsupported by facts, similar to how a structure lacks ground support.
Examples
This is an overhead footbridge, walk across to the other side.
Everything he said is purely speculative, there is no evidence.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the Mandarin usage where it can mean to strip someone of their real power while leaving them with a title, which is not the primary meaning in everyday Cantonese.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
