ping1砰
Jyutpingping1
Yalepīng
Definition
The sound of a bang, thud, or crash.
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How it's used
Functions primarily as an onomatopoeia to mimic the sound of a sudden, sharp impact or explosion. It is frequently paired with 聲 to emphasize the auditory nature of the event. Unlike some other sound words, it is almost exclusively used for loud, percussive noises rather than softer sounds.
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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.
