hung1 baak6空白
Jyutpinghung1 baak6
Yalehūng baahk
Definition
Blank, empty space, or a state of complete emptiness.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a state of emptiness or lack of content, often used metaphorically to describe a mental block or a lack of memory. Unlike formal contexts where it might describe a missing entry in a form, in daily speech it frequently highlights a total absence of expected information or thought.
Examples
This paper is still blank, write something on it.
Is your mind blank? Why can't you remember anything?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a person who is stupid or slow, as it specifically refers to the state of being empty rather than a character trait.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
