aai1 kap6 jan4埃及人
Jyutpingaai1 kap6 jan4
Yaleāai kahp yàhn
Definition
Egyptian; a person from Egypt.
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How it's used
Nationality terms in Cantonese are formed by adding 人 to the name of the country. When referring to someone from Egypt, the pronunciation of 埃及 follows the standard Cantonese reading of the characters, which is distinct from the Mandarin pronunciation.
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go3個goExamples
I know an Egyptian, they really like drinking tea.
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Common phrases
Egyptian person
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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.
