gung1 jin2公演
Jyutpinggung1 jin2
Yalegūng yín
Definition
Public performance, typically by a theater troupe or group.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on organized, formal stage productions rather than casual street performances or busking. It implies a professional or semi-professional setting where tickets are sold to the general public. You will frequently hear this used in the context of theater groups or dance troupes preparing for their seasonal shows.
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coeng4場chèunghExamples
This theater group will have a public performance at the Cultural Centre next month.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this for informal shows or small gigs, as it carries a sense of institutional or formal planning. Use 表演 for general performances instead.
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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.
