lung4 syun4龍船龙船
Jyutpinglung4 syun4
Yalelùhng syùhn
Definition
Dragon boat; a long, human-powered watercraft used in dragon boat racing.
colloquialfestivaltransport
How it's used
Refers specifically to the long, narrow wooden boats used for racing during the Dragon Boat Festival. While the activity itself is called 扒龍舟, the boat itself is a 龍船. It is common to see these boats decorated with elaborate dragon heads and tails, which are removed and stored when the boat is not in use.
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zek3隻jekExamples
During the Dragon Boat Festival, there are many dragon boats racing on the sea.
Did you go to watch the dragon boats this year?
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Common mistake
Avoid using 船 alone if you specifically mean the racing boat, as 船 is too generic. Always use 龍船 to specify the cultural context of the racing vessel.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
