taam3 fong2探訪探访
Jyutpingtaam3 fong2
Yaletaam fóng
Definition
To visit a place to see the people there.
neutralpeopledaily actions
How it's used
Carries a slightly more formal or structured tone than the common verb 探. It is most frequently used when referring to organized visits to institutions, charities, or community groups rather than casual visits to friends or family members.
Examples
When will you be free to pay that elderly person a visit?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this for casual social visits to a friend's house, as it sounds overly official or like a professional inspection. Use 探 or 去屋企坐吓 instead for informal social calls.
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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.
