aa3 jeoi6亞裔亚裔
Jyutpingaa3 jeoi6
Yalea yeuih
Definition
People of Asian descent or ancestry.
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How it's used
Primarily used in formal or journalistic contexts to describe ethnic background rather than nationality. In everyday casual speech, people often refer to specific ethnicities like 華人 or 韓國人 instead of using this broader category. It functions as an attributive adjective, so it is almost always followed by a noun like 人 or 演員.
Examples
He is an Asian-descent actor, he is very good at acting.
Many Asian-descent families live here, it is very lively.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe someone's nationality, as it strictly refers to ancestry or ethnicity. Calling someone 亞裔 when they are simply a citizen of an Asian country can sound awkward or overly academic.
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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.
