hang6幸
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Yalehahng
Definition
Good fortune; luck, especially a good thing encountered by chance.
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How it's used
While 幸 is a common morpheme in formal words like 幸福 or 幸運, it is rarely used as a standalone word in spoken Cantonese. Most speakers prefer using 運氣 or 好彩 to describe luck or fortune in daily conversation. Using 幸 alone often sounds like you are quoting from a book or a formal speech.
Examples
I am so lucky this time, I won the grand prize.
Do you think you are usually very lucky?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse 幸 with 辛, which sounds similar but means bitter or hard work. Mixing these up can lead to confusing a lucky situation with a difficult one.
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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.
