hung4 zyun1紅磚红砖
Jyutpinghung4 zyun1
Yalehùhng jyūn
Definition
Red brick.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the classic red clay bricks often seen in older architecture or university campuses. While standard, it is frequently used in descriptions of heritage buildings or construction materials. Speakers often pair it with 嚿 when emphasizing the physical chunkiness of a single brick.
Measure word
gau6嚿gauhExamples
The red bricks here are very old.
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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.
