jin1 faa1煙花烟花
Jyutpingjin1 faa1
Yaleyīn fā
Definition
Fireworks; pyrotechnics used for display and entertainment.
colloquialfestivalother
How it's used
Refers specifically to pyrotechnic displays intended for public entertainment, such as those held during Lunar New Year or National Day. While it shares the same characters as the Mandarin term, Cantonese speakers often use this word in the context of large scale public events rather than small personal firecrackers.
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coeng4場chèunghExamples
The fireworks at Victoria Harbour this year are beautiful.
Are you all going to watch the fireworks tonight?
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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.
