jau4 hang4遊行游行
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Definition
A parade for celebration, or a protest march or demonstration.
- parade; procession with performances and floats
- protest march; demonstration; rally
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How it's used
Distinguish between the festive nature of a parade and the political nature of a demonstration. While both share the same characters, the context of the event determines whether it is a celebratory performance or a public protest. In casual conversation, people often use specific terms like 示威 for protests to avoid ambiguity.
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coeng4場chèunghExamples
The parade at Disneyland is really spectacular.
There's a parade tomorrow, have you thought about going to see it?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the English word parade in a military context, which is typically referred to as 閱兵.
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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.
