waat6 long6 fung1 faan4滑浪風帆滑浪风帆
Jyutpingwaat6 long6 fung1 faan4
Yalewaaht lohng fūng fàahn
Definition
Windsurfing; the water sport of sailing on a sailboard.
colloquialsports
How it's used
This term is famously associated with Hong Kong's first Olympic gold medal, won by Lee Lai Shan in 1996. It is the standard term used in both sports reporting and casual conversation to describe the activity. While some might shorten it to just 滑浪, using the full term ensures clarity that you are specifically referring to the sport involving a sail.
Examples
He really likes to go windsurfing in Stanley.
Related words
Common phrases
to go windsurfing
windsurfer (athlete)
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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.
