sai1 jau4 gei3西遊記西游记
Jyutpingsai1 jau4 gei3
Yalesāi yàuh gei
Definition
Journey to the West, a classic Chinese novel written during the Ming dynasty.
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How it's used
Mentioning this title often triggers immediate recognition of characters like 孫悟空 or 豬八戒, as they are staples of Hong Kong popular culture and television adaptations. It is frequently referenced when discussing classic literature or when someone is describing a long, arduous, or chaotic journey.
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bun2本búnExamples
Sun Wukong in Journey to the West is very impressive.
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Common phrases
Four Great Classical Novels
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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.
