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Definition
A loud noise or the sound of thunder.
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How it's used
Used primarily to describe sudden, intense, or explosive sounds like thunder or an impact. It carries a sense of vibration and overwhelming volume that fills the space. While it can function as a verb meaning to blast or bombard, it is most frequently encountered in casual speech as an onomatopoeic descriptor for loud, abrupt noises.
Examples
There was a loud boom outside, it scared me.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the Mandarin usage where it might imply a more sustained bombardment. In Cantonese, it is often paired with 聲 to emphasize the suddenness of the noise.
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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.
