naai5 dang1氖燈氖灯
Jyutpingnaai5 dang1
Yalenáaih dāng
Definition
Neon lamp
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How it's used
Neon lamps are specifically associated with the iconic, vibrant signage that defines the visual landscape of older Hong Kong streets. While the term is technically accurate, locals often use the broader term 霓虹燈 when referring to the large, colorful advertising signs seen on buildings. 氖燈 is more likely to be used in technical or descriptive contexts regarding the specific gas discharge tube.
Measure word
zaan2盞jánExamples
The neon lamp at the shop entrance is broken.
Related words
Common phrases
flickering neon lamp
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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.
