hong4航
Jyutpinghong4
Yalehòhng
Definition
To navigate, travel, or transport by water or air.
neutraltransporttravel
How it's used
Functions primarily as a bound morpheme in compound words rather than as a standalone verb in spoken Cantonese. It carries a formal or technical tone, often appearing in contexts related to professional transport or logistics. When describing the act of traveling by air or sea, native speakers almost always use more specific verbs like 搭飛機 or 搭船 instead of constructions involving this character.
Examples
What time does this plane take off?
They sailed for a whole month before returning.
Related words
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
