ngan4 ho4銀河银河
Jyutpingngan4 ho4
Yalengàhn hòh
Definition
The Milky Way galaxy; the band of stars visible in the night sky.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the band of light visible in the night sky, rather than the scientific concept of the entire galaxy. It is often used in romantic or poetic contexts, such as describing a clear night sky away from city light pollution. People rarely use the full term 銀河系 in casual conversation unless they are discussing astronomy.
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tiu4條tìuhExamples
The weather is so nice tonight, let's go to the beach to see the Milky Way.
Did you ever see the Milky Way in the countryside when you were a kid?
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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.
