gim3 hap6劍俠剑侠
Jyutpinggim3 hap6
Yalegim hahp
Definition
A swordsman hero with supernatural skills in traditional Chinese fiction.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the genre of wuxia or chivalrous heroes who possess extraordinary martial arts skills, often bordering on the supernatural. While it evokes a sense of traditional Chinese heroism, it is frequently used today to describe characters in video games or period dramas rather than historical figures.
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He really likes watching that swordsman movie.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 仙俠, which specifically involves Taoist cultivation and immortals; 劍俠 focuses more on the human mastery of the sword and chivalric codes.
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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.
