jung2 man5擁吻拥吻
Jyutpingjung2 man5
Yaleyúng máhn
Definition
To embrace and kiss; to hold someone in one's arms and kiss them.
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How it's used
This term is significantly more formal and literary than the common spoken way of describing the act, which would typically involve separate verbs like 攬住同埋錫. It is mostly encountered in written descriptions, movie reviews, or dramatic storytelling rather than casual conversation between friends. Using it in daily life can sound overly dramatic or like you are narrating a scene from a romance novel.
Examples
They are embracing and kissing on the street, so bold.
Have you ever seen the two of them embracing and kissing?
Related words
Common phrases
to embrace and kiss in public
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a common verb used in daily life, but it is actually quite formal. In casual speech, you should use 攬住錫 or 錫嘴 to describe the action naturally.
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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.
