mung6 ging2夢境梦境
Jyutpingmung6 ging2
Yalemuhng gíng
Definition
The world inside a dream; the scenery or events of a dream.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the visual or sensory experience within a dream rather than the act of dreaming itself. It is a more literary or descriptive term that is less common in casual speech than simply saying 夢. Use this when you want to describe the atmosphere or the specific imagery encountered while sleeping.
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The dream world just now felt so real, it scared me awake.
What do you think the meaning behind this dream scene is?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe the act of dreaming, which is better expressed as 發夢. Beginners often confuse the noun 夢境 with the verb phrase for having a dream.
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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.
