jan4 ciu4人潮
Jyutpingjan4 ciu4
Yaleyàhn chìuh
Definition
A large crowd or stream of people gathered for a common purpose.
neutralpeopleplaces
How it's used
Focuses on the visual movement and density of a gathering, often implying a sense of overwhelming flow or pressure. It is frequently used in formal contexts like news reports or public service announcements regarding traffic and safety, rather than describing a casual group of friends hanging out.
Measure word
gu2股gúExamples
The crowd over at Tsim Sha Tsui is very intense.
Do you see that huge crowd of people up ahead?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 啲人, which simply refers to people in general. Using 人潮 to describe a small group of people sounds unnatural, as it specifically implies a large, dense, and often moving mass.
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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.
