jan4 hoi2人海
Jyutpingjan4 hoi2
Yaleyàhn hói
Definition
A huge crowd of people; a sea of people.
colloquialpeopleplaces
How it's used
Often used to describe public events, protests, or busy shopping districts where the density of people feels overwhelming. It carries a slightly dramatic or literary tone compared to just saying 好多人. It is frequently used in the context of being lost or struggling to navigate through a dense mass of people.
Examples
It really is a sea of people over in Mong Kok.
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Grammar guides
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
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