hung4 dei6 zin1紅地氈红地毡
Jyutpinghung4 dei6 zin1
Yalehùhng deih jīn
Definition
The red carpet; a formal red carpet rolled out for important guests or events.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the ceremonial carpet laid out for VIPs or celebrities at events. While it is a direct translation of the English term, it is almost exclusively used in the context of entertainment, film festivals, or high-profile award ceremonies.
Measure word
tiu4條tìuhExamples
The celebrities looked great when they walked the red carpet.
Related words
Common phrases
to walk the red carpet
to lay out the red carpet
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
