hang4 lip6行獵行猎
Jyutpinghang4 lip6
Yalehàhng lihp
Definition
To go hunting; to hunt.
colloquialdaily actionsanimals
How it's used
Refers specifically to the act of hunting wild animals for sport or food. While common in historical or literary contexts, it is rarely used in modern urban Hong Kong daily life unless discussing rural traditions or specific outdoor hobbies.
Examples
They like to go hunting near the mountains.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the more common verb 行, which simply means to walk or go. Using 行獵 in a casual conversation about walking to a shop will sound extremely bizarre or archaic.
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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.
