aa3 neoi2阿女
Jyutpingaa3 neoi2
Yalea néui
Definition
Daughter; a term used by parents to address or refer to their own daughter, or someone else's daughter in casual contexts.
colloquialfamilypeople
How it's used
Parents use this term as an affectionate, informal way to address their daughter directly. It carries a warm, intimate tone that feels much more natural in daily family life than the formal term 女兒. You will also hear it used by older people or family friends when addressing a young girl, acting as a friendly, slightly protective way to refer to her.
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go3個goExamples
My girl, was school tough for you today?
My daughter really loves eating cakes from this shop.
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Common phrases
good girl
Common mistake
Do not use this term to refer to your own daughter when speaking to a stranger or in a formal setting, as it sounds too casual. Also, avoid using it for adult women you do not know well, as it can come across as condescending or overly familiar.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
