je5 caan1野餐
Jyutpingje5 caan1
Yaleyéh chāan
Definition
Picnic; to have a picnic.
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How it's used
野餐 functions as both a noun and a verb in Cantonese. It implies a leisurely outdoor activity rather than just eating outside, often involving a mat or a basket of prepared food. It is frequently paired with verbs like 去 to indicate the act of going out for the experience.
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Let's go for a picnic this Saturday!
Where did you guys go for a picnic last week?
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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.
