gwok3廓
Jyutpinggwok3
Yalegwok
Definition
Big, open, or expansive; also used to refer to an outline or to clear up.
- big; open; expansive
- outline; border
- to clear up; to empty; to expand
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How it's used
The character 廓 is rarely used on its own in modern spoken Cantonese. Instead, the disyllabic adjective 闊落 is the standard way to describe a space that feels open, roomy, or airy. It carries a positive connotation of comfort and lack of clutter.
Related words
Common phrases
spacious place
Common mistake
Do not confuse 闊落 with the simple adjective 闊, which refers to width or breadth. While 闊 describes a physical measurement, 闊落 describes the overall feeling of a room or area being generous in size.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
