gei1 fong1饑荒饥荒
Jyutpinggei1 fong1
Yalegēi fōng
Definition
Famine, crop failure, or financial difficulty with debt.
- famine; crop failure; starvation
- literaryfinancial difficulty; debt
Example
go2嗰nin4年faat3發sang1生gei1饑fong1荒，hou2好do1多jan4人ngaai4捱ngo6餓。
go2嗰nin4年faat3发sang1生gei1饥fong1荒，hou2好do1多jan4人捱ngaai4饿。
That year a famine struck, and many people went hungry.
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
