gau2 bit6 cung5 fung4久別重逢久别重逢
Jyutpinggau2 bit6 cung5 fung4
Yalegáu biht chúhng fùhng
Definition
To meet again after a long period of separation.
neutralpeopleemotion
How it's used
Carries a literary and slightly sentimental tone, often used to describe emotional reunions between close friends or family members. It is rarely used in casual, everyday small talk unless the reunion is particularly significant or dramatic. It functions as a set phrase that captures the weight of time passed rather than just the act of meeting.
Examples
We are so happy to meet again after such a long time.
Do you have a lot to talk about now that you've reunited after so long?
Related words
Common phrases
the joy of reuniting after a long time
Common mistake
Avoid using this for casual meetings, such as seeing a colleague you haven't spoken to for a week, as it implies a deep emotional bond and a substantial passage of 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.
