gun1 niu5觀鳥观鸟
Jyutpinggun1 niu5
Yalegūn níuh
Definition
To go bird watching; bird watching as a leisure activity.
colloquialanimalsdaily actions
How it's used
This term is a formal compound that functions as a verb, but it is often used in the context of hobbies or leisure activities. While it is perfectly understood in conversation, people often use the more casual phrase 睇雀仔 when talking to friends. It is most commonly associated with specific locations like Mai Po or country parks.
Examples
He really likes going to the wetlands to watch birds.
Are you interested in going bird-watching tomorrow?
Common phrases
bird-watching activity
bird-watching enthusiast
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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.
