au1 lo4歐羅欧罗
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Definition
The Euro currency, used by many member states of the European Union.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the currency used by many European Union member states. While the full name is 歐羅, it is very common to simply use 歐 as a suffix when stating a price, such as 十歐 for ten Euros. It functions like a standard noun for currency and is used in both formal financial news and casual shopping contexts.
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Common mistake
Avoid using the Mandarin term 歐元 in spoken Cantonese, as it sounds unnatural and overly formal. Stick to 歐羅 or the shortened 歐 to sound like a local.
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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.
