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Jyutpingsi4 gwong1 gei1
Yalesìh gwōng gēi
Definition
Time machine.
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How it's used
Refers almost exclusively to the fictional device found in science fiction, most notably associated with the Doraemon franchise in local culture. It is rarely used in serious or academic contexts, as it carries a whimsical or nostalgic tone. When people express a desire to change the past, they often use this term to frame their wish as a playful fantasy.
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It would be great if I had a time machine.
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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.
