geoi6 hoeng2巨響巨响
Jyutpinggeoi6 hoeng2
Yalegeuih héung
Definition
A very loud noise, crash, or blast.
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How it's used
This term is primarily used in formal or descriptive contexts, such as news reports or storytelling, rather than casual conversation. When describing a sudden loud noise in daily speech, people often prefer more descriptive phrases like 好大聲或者嘭一聲. It carries a sense of intensity and suddenness that implies a significant event occurred.
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sing1聲sīngExamples
Suddenly there was a loud blast, it scared me to death.
Did you guys hear that loud blast earlier?
Related words
Common phrases
to emit a loud blast
Common mistake
Learners often use this word to describe any loud noise, but it specifically refers to a singular, explosive, or impactful sound rather than continuous noise like loud music or shouting.
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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.
