gei1 gan2 saam1 sap6饑饉三十饥馑三十
Jyutpinggei1 gan2 saam1 sap6
Yalegēi gán sāam sahp
Definition
30 Hour Famine; a global voluntary fasting event to raise money and awareness for world hunger.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the charity event organized by World Vision in Hong Kong. Participants typically commit to not eating solid food for a set period to empathize with those suffering from global hunger. It is widely recognized by the public and often associated with youth and student volunteer culture.
Examples
Are you participating in the 30-Hour Famine this year?
I did the 30-Hour Famine last year, I was really hungry.
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Common phrases
participate in the 30-Hour Famine
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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.
