wan6 dung6運動运动
Jyutpingwan6 dung6
Yalewahn duhng
Definition
Physical exercise, sports, or movement.
- physical exercise; sports; athletic activity
- to exercise; to move one's body
- a campaign or movement
neutralsportshealth
How it's used
Refers specifically to physical activities intended for health or competition. While it functions as a noun, it is almost always paired with the verb 做 to indicate the act of exercising. It is rarely used on its own as a verb in colloquial speech.
Measure word
zung3種jungExamples
What kind of sports do you usually like to do?
He is very diligent and exercises every day.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse it with the Mandarin usage where it can sometimes imply political movements or campaigns. In Cantonese, it is strictly limited to physical exercise or sports.
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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.
