hon4 seng1鼾聲鼾声

Jyutpinghon4 seng1

Yalehòhn sēng

Definition

Snoring; the sound made when breathing during deep sleep.

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How it's used

While this term is technically correct, native speakers often prefer the more descriptive and common verb phrase 鼻鼾聲 or simply 鼻鼾 to refer to the sound. Using 鼾聲 can sound slightly more formal or literary, similar to how one might describe a sound in a written report or a novel.

Measure word

sing1聲sīng

Examples

keoi5佢fan3瞓gaau3覺go2嗰zan6陣hon4鼾sing1聲hou2好daai6大aa4呀。

His snoring is very loud when he sleeps.

nei5你teng1聽dou3到gaak3隔lei4籬fong2房ge3嘅hon4鼾sing1聲mei6未aa4呀？

Have you heard the snoring from the next room yet?

Common phrases

hon4鼾seng1聲jyu4如leoi4雷

snoring like thunder

Common mistake

Learners often confuse the noun 鼾聲 with the act of snoring itself, but in casual speech, people usually just say 鼻鼾 to cover both the sound and the act.