gou1 coeng3高唱
Jyutpinggou1 coeng3
Yalegōu cheung
Definition
To sing loudly or shout out a song.
neutraldaily actions
How it's used
High-register literary phrasing often feels slightly dramatic or performative when used in casual conversation. While it literally conveys singing with volume, it is frequently used metaphorically in news or formal writing to describe someone loudly advocating for a cause or policy. In daily life, most people prefer using the simpler phrase 大聲唱歌.
Examples
He is singing a pop song loudly inside the karaoke room.
Related words
Common phrases
to sing a song loudly
to sing so loudly that the voice reaches the clouds
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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.
