saang1 dung6 wut6 put3生動活潑生动活泼
Jyutpingsaang1 dung6 wut6 put3
Yalesāang duhng wuht put
Definition
Vivid, lively, and energetic.
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How it's used
This idiom is frequently used to describe someone's personality, a performance, or a creative work that feels full of life. It emphasizes a combination of being visually or audibly engaging and having a lively, spirited energy. It is a positive descriptor often used in educational or artistic contexts to praise effective communication or design.
Examples
They speak in such a vivid and energetic way that everyone loves listening.
This character is designed to be very vivid and energetic.
Related words
Common phrases
a lively and energetic personality
a vivid and energetic performance
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a verb phrase, but it functions strictly as an adjective. It cannot be used to describe an action directly without a linking verb like 係 or a descriptive particle like 嘅.
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Grammar guides
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- ParticlesSentence particles add tone, emotion, and nuance. Learn the most common particles in Cantonese and how to use them.
- Possession (嘅)How to say my, your, and his, and how to link a describing word to a noun, all with the little word 嘅 (ge3).
