sung3 wong5送往
Jyutpingsung3 wong5
Yalesung wóhng
Definition
To send to or forward to a destination.
writtenworktransport
How it's used
This term is formal and typically reserved for written communication, official logistics, or news reports. In everyday spoken Cantonese, people almost exclusively use 送去 instead. Using 送往 in casual conversation can sound overly stiff or like you are reading from a formal announcement.
Examples
This document needs to be sent to the headquarters.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often use this in casual speech because it sounds more professional, but it creates an unnatural contrast with the rest of a colloquial sentence. Stick to 送去 for daily interactions.
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Grammar guides
- In 30 secondsThe whole language at a glance. No tenses, no plurals, six tones, sentence particles. Read this before you dive into any specific topic.
- ParticlesSentence particles add tone, emotion, and nuance. Learn the most common particles in Cantonese and how to use them.
- Possession (嘅)How to say my, your, and his, and how to link a describing word to a noun, all with the little word 嘅 (ge3).
