kwan4 faan1群番
Jyutpingkwan4 faan1
Yalekwàhn fāan
Definition
To associate, hang out, or join with someone again.
colloquialpeopledaily actions
How it's used
This verb is used specifically for resuming a social relationship or spending time with someone after a period of estrangement or conflict. It carries a sense of returning to a previous state of closeness or interaction. It is strictly colloquial and sounds unnatural in formal writing.
Examples
After they finished arguing, they were hanging out together again very quickly.
Related words
Common phrases
to hang out together
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the noun 群, which refers to a group or crowd. When used as a verb, it must be followed by the directional complement 番 to indicate the return to the previous state of association.
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Grammar guides
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