zung1 coeng4 jau1 sik1中場休息中场休息
Jyutpingzung1 coeng4 jau1 sik1
Yalejūng chèuhng yāu sīk
Definition
Intermission; half-time or recess during an event or performance.
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How it's used
This term is used primarily for scheduled breaks in performances, sports matches, or long events. It implies a formal pause where the audience or participants are expected to return to their seats or positions once the break concludes. Unlike a casual break, it suggests a structured interruption in a larger, continuous program.
Examples
The movie is very long, I went to buy a drink during the intermission.
Do you guys want to go to the restroom during the intermission?
Related words
Common phrases
intermission time
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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.
