haang4行

Jyutpinghaang4

Yalehàahng

語素Very common

Definition

To walk; to move forward using one's legs.

ngo5我dei6哋jat1一cai4齊hang4行gung1公jyun2園。

ngo5我dei6哋jat1一cai4齐hang4行gung1公jyun2园。

Let's walk in the park together.

colloquialdaily actionstransport

How it's used

Beyond the literal meaning of walking, this is frequently used to mean working or functioning properly, such as when a machine or a plan is successful. It also serves as a common way to express agreement or permission, similar to saying okay or it works.

Examples

ngo5我dei6哋haang4行lou6路heoi3去daap6搭dei6地tit3鐵hou2好m4唔hou2好aa4呀？

Shall we walk to take the MTR?

nei5你haang4行faai3快di1啲laa1啦，zau6就lai4嚟ci4遲dou3到㗎gaa2喇。

Walk faster, we are almost late.

Common phrases

haang4行gaai1街

to go shopping or hang out

haang4行lou6路

to walk

haang4行hoi1開

to step away

Common mistake

Avoid using this to mean traveling by vehicle, as that requires 搭 or 坐. Beginners often confuse it with the Mandarin usage where it can mean okay in a broader sense, but in Cantonese, it is specifically tied to physical movement or functional viability.