toi4 kyun4 dou6跆拳道
Jyutpingtoi4 kyun4 dou6
Yaletòih kyùhn douh
Definition
Taekwondo; a Korean martial art and sport characterized by a strong emphasis on kicking techniques.
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How it's used
Pronunciation in Cantonese often follows the Korean source closely but is adapted to local phonology. It is frequently treated as a serious discipline rather than just a casual hobby, so it is common to hear it mentioned in the context of belt grading or competition training.
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hong6項honghExamples
He has been learning Taekwondo since he was a child.
Are you going to the Taekwondo studio to practice tomorrow?
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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.
