wui4 jam1回音
Jyutpingwui4 jam1
Yalewùih yām
Definition
Echo, or a reply to a message.
- echo; the reflection of sound waves
- reply; response; answer
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the physical phenomenon of sound bouncing back, rather than the metaphorical sense of repeating someone else's opinion. While it functions as a noun, it is most frequently paired with verbs like 有 or 聽到 to describe the acoustic environment of a space.
Examples
There is an echo when you speak in this cave.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 回覆, which refers to a reply or response in communication. Using 回音 to mean a reply or feedback is incorrect and will cause confusion.
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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.
