hyun1喧
Jyutpinghyun1
Yalehyūn
Definition
To make a racket, shout, or speak loudly.
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How it's used
This character is almost exclusively used in the compound 喧嘩. It functions as a formal or literary morpheme rather than a standalone word in spoken Cantonese. When people want to describe someone being loud in casual conversation, they prefer using phrases like 大聲 or 嘈.
Examples
Please do not make so much noise inside the library.
Why are you all making such a racket?
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Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a common verb, but it is rarely used outside of the specific collocation 喧嘩. Using it in everyday speech to describe a loud person will sound unnatural or overly dramatic.
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Grammar guides
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