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行

haang4
walk; go on foot
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Usage

  • 行 is a common Cantonese verb meaning 'to walk' or 'to go on foot'.
  • It is used when someone or an animal moves by walking rather than by vehicle.
  • It can combine with aspect markers or complements, such as 行緊 for 'walking' and 行得快 for 'walk quickly'.
  • It is often paired with direction or destination phrases, such as 行入去, 行過去, or 行返屋企.
  • It is very common in everyday Cantonese when talking about movement on foot.
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Examples

  • 佢每日都喺公園度行。
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    keoi5 mui5 jat6 dou1 hai2 gung1 jyun4 dou6 haang4
    He walks in the park every day.
  • 佢行得好快，我跟唔上。
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    keoi5 haang4 dak1 hou2 faai3, ngo5 gan1 m4 soeng5
    He walks very fast, and I can't keep up.
  • 我哋一齊行去食嘢啦。
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    ngo5 dei6 jat1 cai4 haang4 heoi3 sik6 je5 laa1
    Let's walk over together to get something to eat.
  • 你可以行過去嗰邊。
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    nei5 ho2 ji5 haang4 gwo3 heoi3 go2 bin1
    You can walk over there.

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