向右轉
hoeng3 jau6 zyun3
The English phrase "turn right" is translated into Cantonese as 向右轉 (hoeng3 jau6 zyun3).
The phrase 向右轉 is used both for giving directions to a person and for describing a physical movement or rotation.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 向 (towards/to), 右 (right) and 轉 (turn).
How do you pronounce it?
hoeng3 jau6 zyun3
Did you know?
- The character 向 in 向右轉 functions as a preposition meaning 'towards', but it is also a common surname in Cantonese-speaking regions. You might be 'turning towards' a person named '向' in a very literal sense.
- The character 轉 'turn' is also used to describe the act of changing a lightbulb or rotating a dial, as well as the concept of 'transferring' to a different bus or train line.
- In Cantonese, the word for 'right' in 向右轉 is the same word used to describe 'correct' or 'right' in a moral or factual sense. This means the physical direction and the concept of being correct share the same linguistic root.
Examples in context
- 你可以在下一個十字路口右轉。You can turn right at the next intersection.
- 喺呢度向右轉。hai2 ni1 dou6 hoeng3 jau6 zyun3.Turn right at this point.
- 請喺轉角位向右轉。cing2 hai2 zyun3 gaau2 wai2 hoeng3 jau6 zyun3.Please turn right at the corner.
Example conversation
A man is giving directions to a woman in the street.
- 子健 Tsz Kin行直行，然後向右轉。haang4 zik6 haang4, jin4 hau6 hoeng3 jau6 zyun3.Go straight, and then turn right.
- 嘉欣 Ka Yan係咪喺個巴士站向右轉？hai6 mai6 hai2 go3 baa1 si5 zaan6 hoeng3 jau6 zyun3?Do I turn right at the bus stop?
- 子健 Tsz Kin唔係，喺個紅綠燈向右轉。m4 hai6, hai2 go3 hung4 luk6 dang1 hoeng3 jau6 zyun3.No, turn right at the traffic light.
- 嘉欣 Ka Yan好，多謝你。hou2, do1 ze6 nei5.Okay, thank you.
