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Definition
Wu Gang, the name of a Hong Kong actor.
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How it's used
Wu Gang is a legendary figure in Hong Kong television, famous for his variety show stunts involving fire and food. Mentioning his name often evokes nostalgia for 1980s and 1990s local television culture. He is rarely referred to by his full name without the title 師傅, which acknowledges his status as a performer of traditional skills.
Examples
I often saw Wu Gang performing on TV when I was young.
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Common phrases
Master Wu Gang
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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.
