lai5 paau3禮炮礼炮
Jyutpinglai5 paau3
Yaleláih paau
Definition
Salute cannon; artillery used for firing gun salutes during ceremonies or to welcome guests.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the ceremonial firing of artillery for state occasions, military honors, or official welcomes. It is almost exclusively used in formal or journalistic contexts rather than daily conversation. The verb used with it is almost always 鳴放.
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When the celebration started, they fired cannon salutes on site.
Do you know where they fire cannon salutes on a schedule?
Related words
Common phrases
to fire cannon salutes
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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.
