maan6 geng3 tau4慢鏡頭慢镜头
Jyutpingmaan6 geng3 tau4
Yalemaahn geng tàuh
Definition
Slow motion; film footage played back at a speed slower than normal.
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How it's used
Often used metaphorically to describe a situation where someone is reacting very slowly or acting as if they are in a daze. It highlights a disconnect between the speed of the event and the person's sluggish response.
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You need to watch the slow motion to see that goal clearly.
They used slow motion to replay that scene.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the adjective 慢吞吞, which describes a person's slow personality or pace of work rather than a technical film effect.
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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.
