jau5 seng1 syu1有聲書有声书
Jyutpingjau5 seng1 syu1
Yaleyáuh sēng syū
Definition
Audiobook; an audio recording of a book being read aloud.
colloquialtechnologydaily actions
How it's used
Audiobooks have gained significant popularity in Hong Kong as a way to multitask during long commutes on public transport. While the term is a direct translation, it is used interchangeably with the English word audiobook in casual conversation. It is common to pair this with the verb 聽 to emphasize the act of listening rather than reading.
Measure word
bun2本búnExamples
I really like listening to audiobooks while I'm on the bus.
Related words
Common phrases
listen to an audiobook
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
