Pronunciation of '返屋企'
The phrase '返屋企' in Cantonese means 'to return home.' It is commonly used in daily conversations in Hong Kong and other Cantonese-speaking regions. The pronunciation in Cantonese is 'faan1 uk1 kei5,' with specific tones for each syllable.
Word Origin
The phrase originates from Cantonese, a major Chinese dialect spoken primarily in Hong Kong, Macau, Guangdong province, and among overseas Chinese communities.
Pronunciation Details
粵語（廣東話）
動詞短語，表示“回家”或“返家”，用於日常生活中。
“返”發音為“faan1”，第一聲（高平調）；“屋”發音為“uk1”，第一聲（高平調）；“企”發音為“kei5”，第五聲（低升調）。
English (United States)
A Cantonese phrase meaning 'to return home.'
Pronounced as ‘fahn ook kay,’ with ‘fahn’ as in ‘fan,’ ‘ook’ as in ‘book’ without the 'b,' and ‘kay’ as in ‘okay.’