wong4 hin2黃䘆黄䘆
Jyutpingwong4 hin2
Yalewòhng hín
Definition
Earthworm.
colloquialanimalsnature
How it's used
Reflects a traditional rural dialectal term that is increasingly rare in urban Hong Kong. Most modern speakers will use the standard term 蚯蚓 instead, making this word sound quite rustic or elderly. It is primarily preserved in older generations or specific regional vocabularies.
Measure word
tiu4條tìuhExamples
Related words
Common mistake
Do not expect young people in the city to recognize this term, as it is largely replaced by the standard Mandarin-influenced term 蚯蚓 in schools and media.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
