jan4 lau4人流
Jyutpingjan4 lau4
Yaleyàhn làuh
Definition
The flow of people or crowd size; foot traffic, visitors, or customers.
- the continuous flow of people; crowd size
- foot traffic; the number of visitors, customers, or users
neutralpeopleplaces
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the movement or density of crowds in a commercial or public space, rather than just the total number of people present. It is frequently used in business contexts to describe the potential of a location for retail success or in government announcements regarding crowd control during festivals.
Examples
This shop has a high flow of people; you always have to queue.
Do you think there is a lot of foot traffic in this mall?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 人口, which refers to the permanent population of a region. 人流 is dynamic and refers to the transient flow of people passing through or visiting a specific spot.
Grammar color guide
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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.
