sik1 si6 fung1色士風色士风
Jyutpingsik1 si6 fung1
Yalesīk sih fūng
Definition
Saxophone.
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How it's used
Borrowed directly from the English word saxophone, this term is the standard way to refer to the instrument in Hong Kong. It is almost exclusively used in musical contexts or when discussing hobbies. Despite the technical classification as a woodwind instrument, most people simply treat it as a brass instrument due to its appearance.
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zi1支jīExamples
He really likes playing the saxophone.
How long have you been learning to play the saxophone?
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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.
