waan4 jau4 sai3 gaai3環遊世界环游世界
Jyutpingwaan4 jau4 sai3 gaai3
Yalewàahn yàuh sai gaai
Definition
To travel around the world; to make a round-the-world tour.
colloquialtravel
How it's used
This phrase is often used to describe a grand, long-term dream rather than a standard vacation. It carries a sense of ambition or a bucket-list goal, frequently appearing in contexts involving retirement plans or winning the lottery. While it is a compound verb, it is common to insert particles or auxiliary verbs like 想 or 打算 before it to express the aspiration.
Examples
I really want to save enough money to travel around the world.
Did you ever think about traveling around the world when you were little?
Related words
Common phrases
dream of traveling around the world
plan to travel around the world
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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.
