haang4 ceng1行青
Jyutpinghaang4 ceng1
Yalehàahng chēng
Definition
To visit and sweep ancestors' graves during the Qingming Festival.
colloquialfestivalfamily
How it's used
Refers specifically to the act of visiting and cleaning ancestral graves during the Ching Ming Festival. It carries a sense of filial duty and family tradition, often involving the whole family traveling to the cemetery together. While 掃墓 is the formal term used in writing, 行青 is the natural, colloquial way to describe this activity in daily speech.
Examples
Did you go visit the graves this Ching Ming Festival?
Our whole family is going to visit the graves together tomorrow.
Related words
Common phrases
visiting graves during Ching Ming
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with general hiking or walking, as the character 行 here is part of a specific cultural phrase rather than the verb for walking.
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
