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Jyutpinglong4
Yalelòhng
Definition
Wave; swell, usually referring to the rise and fall of seawater.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the physical movement of water, often used when discussing surfing or swimming conditions at the beach. While it functions as a noun for waves, it is rarely used in isolation to describe metaphorical waves or trends, where other terms are preferred. It carries a sense of natural, rhythmic motion rather than just a static body of water.
Measure word
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The waves by the sea are huge today.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the verb 浪費, which uses the same character but carries a completely different meaning related to wasting resources.
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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.
