hou2 waan2好玩
Jyutpinghou2 waan2
Yalehóu wáan
Definition
Fun; amusing; interesting; enjoyable to play with or experience.
colloquialdescriptionsdaily actions
How it's used
Focus on the entertainment value of an activity or experience rather than a person's character. It is frequently used with the intensifier 好 to emphasize how enjoyable something is. When describing a person who is fun to be around, use 風趣 instead.
Examples
Is this game fun or not?
They went to the theme park, it was incredibly fun.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using it to describe a person's personality, as it can sound like you are calling them a toy or a source of amusement. Use 風趣 or 幽默 when talking about someone's sense of humor.
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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.
