wan4 ce1 long6暈車浪晕车浪
Jyutpingwan4 ce1 long6
Yalewàhn chē lohng
Definition
To get carsick; to experience motion sickness while traveling in a car.
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How it's used
The term 浪 refers to the rolling motion of waves, which is why it is used metaphorically for the swaying sensation of a vehicle. It is specifically reserved for motion sickness caused by land vehicles, whereas seasickness is referred to as 暈船浪.
Examples
The road is so winding, are you feeling carsick?
I get carsick very easily whenever I take long-distance rides.
Related words
Common phrases
to get carsick while riding
Common mistake
Do not use this word to describe general dizziness or feeling faint from illness, as it strictly implies motion sickness induced by travel.
Grammar color guide
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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.
