jyun5 fong1遠方远方
Jyutpingjyun5 fong1
Yaleyúhn fōng
Definition
A distant place; far away.
neutralplacestravel
How it's used
Refers to a location that is physically or metaphorically far away. While it appears in formal contexts like literature or song lyrics, it is less common in everyday conversation than simply saying 好遠嘅地方. It often carries a slightly romantic or wistful tone when discussing travel or moving away.
Examples
He went to a distant place to develop his career.
Are you thinking of traveling to a distant place?
Related words
Common phrases
coming from a distant place
distant relatives
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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.
