geoi2 hang4舉行举行
Jyutpinggeoi2 hang4
Yalegéui hàhng
Definition
To hold, host, or conduct an event, ceremony, or meeting.
neutralworkdaily actions
How it's used
Formal contexts are where this word shines, as it is primarily used for organized, official, or public events like ceremonies, meetings, or competitions. It carries a sense of structure and planning that distinguishes it from casual gatherings. You would not use it for informal meetups with friends, where words like 搞 or 辦 are much more natural.
Examples
They will hold their wedding next week.
Do you know where they will hold the concert?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use it for casual social events, but it sounds overly stiff and unnatural in those settings. Stick to using it for events that have a clear agenda or official status.
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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.
