jin2 coeng3演唱
Jyutpingjin2 coeng3
Yaleyín cheung
Definition
To sing in a performance in front of an audience.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the act of singing as a formal performance, often involving a stage or an audience. While it is a verb, it is frequently paired with nouns to describe the event itself, such as 演唱會. It carries a professional or artistic nuance that distinguishes it from casual singing like 唱K.
Examples
He will perform and sing at the Hong Kong Coliseum tonight.
Have you heard him perform live yet?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this for casual singing with friends or singing in the shower, as it implies a formal or public performance context.
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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.
