sing4 kwan4成羣
Jyutpingsing4 kwan4
Yalesìhng kwàhn
Definition
In groups; forming groups or crowds.
colloquialpeopleanimals
How it's used
Often used with 結隊 to form the idiom 成羣結隊, which emphasizes the act of moving or gathering together in a pack. While it can describe people, it is just as frequently used for animals, such as birds or insects, to describe their natural behavior of flocking or swarming.
Examples
The kids are going to the park to play in groups.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a single group of people in a formal sense, as it carries a slightly informal or descriptive tone that implies a cluster rather than an organized assembly.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
