jyu4 jung1漁翁渔翁
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Definition
An old fisherman.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a person who fishes with a rod or net as a profession or hobby, often evoking a slightly poetic or traditional image. While it is a standard term, it is less common in everyday urban speech than 漁夫 or 釣魚郎, which are more neutral or descriptive. It is frequently encountered in idioms or literary descriptions of coastal life.
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That fisherman seems to have been fishing for a long time.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this word to describe someone who is just casually fishing for fun, as it carries a sense of someone dedicated to the craft or living by the sea. For casual hobbyists, it is more natural to use 釣魚嘅人.
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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.
