jiu4 mong6遙望遥望
Jyutpingjiu4 mong6
Yaleyìuh mohng
Definition
To look into the distance; to gaze at something far away.
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How it's used
Literary and formal in tone, this verb is rarely used in casual, everyday speech. It carries a sense of poetic longing or contemplation that makes it sound out of place when describing mundane activities like checking a bus schedule or looking for a friend in a crowd.
Examples
He stands on the mountain peak looking out at the Victoria Harbour view.
Related words
Common phrases
gaze into the distance
look out over the sea
Common mistake
Avoid using this in casual conversation to mean simply looking at something far away, as it sounds overly dramatic or like a line from a novel. Use 望遠啲 instead for ordinary situations.
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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.
