syun4 zyun2 muk6 maa5旋轉木馬旋转木马
Jyutpingsyun4 zyun2 muk6 maa5
Yalesyùhn jyún muhk máh
Definition
Carousel or merry-go-round; an amusement park ride with a rotating platform and seats that move up and down.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the classic amusement ride featuring horse-shaped seats that move up and down while the platform spins. While it is a direct translation of the English term, it is often used in nostalgic contexts or when describing childhood memories at theme parks like Ocean Park.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
I want to go to the amusement park to ride the carousel.
Did you ever play on a carousel when you were little?
Related words
Common phrases
to ride a carousel
to play on a carousel
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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.
