waan6幻

Jyutpingwaan6

Yalewaahn

語素Uncommon

Definition

Unreal, illusory, or imaginary.

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How it's used

Functions primarily as a bound morpheme in compound words rather than as a standalone adjective. It carries a sense of being intangible, dreamlike, or deceptive to the senses. You will frequently encounter it in formal or literary contexts, such as describing abstract concepts or psychological states.

Examples

ni1呢di1啲dou1都hai6係waan6幻gok3覺lai2嚟㗎gaa2咋。

These are all just hallucinations.

nei5你hai6係mai6咪tai2睇dou3到di1啲waan6幻zoeng6象aa4呀？

Are you seeing some illusions?

Common phrases

heoi1虛waan6幻

illusory

waan6幻gok3覺

hallucination

waan6幻mit6滅

disillusionment

Common mistake

Do not use this as a direct translation for fake or artificial, as those are better served by 假 or 人造. It specifically refers to things that lack substance or exist only in the mind.