gwaa3 mong6掛望挂望

Jyutpinggwaa3 mong6

Yalegwa mohng

動詞

Definition

To miss someone or something; to long for or think of with affection.

colloquialemotionpeople

How it's used

Expressing deep longing or emotional attachment, this term is slightly more formal or literary than the ubiquitous 掛住. While 掛住 is the standard choice for everyday speech, 掛望 carries a sense of looking forward to someone's return or holding them in one's thoughts over a longer period. It is frequently used in written messages or when describing a more profound, lingering sense of missing someone.

Examples

ngo5我hou2好gwaa3掛mong6望nei5你aa4呀，gei2幾si4時faan1返lai4嚟taam3探ngo5我？

I miss you so much, when are you coming back to visit me?

keoi5佢heoi3去zo2咗ngoi6外gwok3國duk6讀syu1書，uk1屋kei2企jan4人hou2好gwaa3掛mong6望keoi5佢。

He went abroad to study, and his family misses him very much.

Common phrases

hou2好gwaa3掛mong6望

miss someone very much

gwaa3掛mong6望can1親jan4人

miss one's family members

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 掛住, which is the default way to say miss in almost all spoken contexts. Using 掛望 in casual conversation might sound slightly poetic or overly sentimental, so stick to 掛住 for daily interactions.