hing3 gung1慶功庆功
Jyutpinghing3 gung1
Yalehing gūng
Definition
To celebrate a success or a victory.
colloquialworkfood
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the collective achievement of a group after finishing a task or project. It carries a strong implication of a shared reward, often involving a meal or a social gathering. Unlike general celebration words, it is rarely used for individual personal milestones like birthdays.
Examples
We are going to celebrate our success tonight, what do you want to eat?
Now that the project is finished, we must celebrate our success.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
