sing3 daan3 go1聖誕歌圣诞歌
Jyutpingsing3 daan3 go1
Yalesing daan gō
Definition
Christmas song or carol.
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How it's used
This term is used for any song associated with the holiday, regardless of whether it is a traditional religious hymn or a modern pop track. It is common to hear these songs playing in shopping malls and public spaces throughout December in Hong Kong. The term is straightforward and carries no hidden nuances or slang meanings.
Measure word
sau2首sáuExamples
She really likes listening to Christmas songs.
Related words
Common phrases
to sing Christmas songs
to listen to Christmas songs
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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.
