nin4 waa2年畫年画
Jyutpingnin4 waa2
Yalenìhn wá
Definition
New Year picture; a genre of traditional East Asian folk art created for celebrating the Lunar New Year.
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How it's used
These prints are traditionally associated with Lunar New Year decorations and are often displayed on doors or walls to invite good fortune. While modern households might prefer simpler decorations, they remain a significant cultural symbol of traditional craftsmanship. You will mostly encounter them in older districts or during cultural exhibitions rather than in contemporary apartments.
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fuk1幅fūkExamples
Hanging a New Year picture at home really brings out the festive atmosphere.
Did you buy any New Year pictures to put up at home this year?
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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.
