wui4 dong6回蕩回荡
Jyutpingwui4 dong6
Yalewùih dohng
Definition
To reverberate, echo, or resound.
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How it's used
This term is primarily used in literary or descriptive contexts to evoke a sense of lingering sound or emotion. While it can describe physical echoes, it is frequently applied metaphorically to memories, feelings, or haunting melodies that persist in one's consciousness. It carries a slightly more formal or poetic weight compared to everyday verbs.
Examples
Their voice reverberates inside the valley.
The singing is still reverberating in my mind.
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Common phrases
reverberate in one's mind
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with the common verb 迴響, which is more frequently used in casual speech to describe feedback or a response to an idea or event. Use 回蕩 when focusing on the physical or metaphorical lingering of a sound, rather than a social response.
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
