kwan4 hung4羣雄
Jyutpingkwan4 hung4
Yalekwàhn hùhng
Definition
A group of heroes, champions, or powerful figures.
neutralpeople
How it's used
Often used in contexts involving competition, strategy, or historical narratives where multiple powerful figures vie for dominance. It carries a slightly dramatic or literary weight, making it less common in casual daily small talk unless one is discussing movies, games, or politics.
Examples
Quite a few heroes have gathered here.
Who can stand out among the group of heroes?
Related words
Common phrases
heroes competing for power
many heroes rising at the same time
Grammar color guide
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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.
