waan6 gok3幻覺幻觉
Jyutpingwaan6 gok3
Yalewaahn gok
Definition
Hallucination or illusion; a false sensory perception or impression.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to sensory perceptions that are not based on reality, often linked to extreme exhaustion or substance use. While it can be used metaphorically for a false impression, it carries a more clinical or serious weight than just being mistaken or having a wild imagination.
Examples
Are you seeing things or are you having hallucinations?
He didn't sleep all night, which caused him to have hallucinations.
Related words
Common phrases
to experience hallucinations
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 眼花, which refers to blurred vision or seeing spots due to tiredness or poor lighting. Using 幻覺 to describe simple eye strain sounds overly dramatic and medically concerning.
Grammar color guide
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Classifier
Particle
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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.
