au1 joeng4歐陽欧阳

Jyutpingau1 joeng4

Yaleāu yèuhng

名詞Common

Definition

The compound Chinese surname Ouyang, commonly transliterated in Hong Kong as Au Yeung.

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How it's used

Compound surnames like 歐陽 are relatively rare in Cantonese and are always treated as a single unit. When addressing someone with this surname, it is standard to use the full two-character surname followed by the title, such as 歐陽小姐 or 歐陽醫生. Never attempt to shorten it to just 歐, as that would be considered incorrect or confusing.

Examples

au1歐joeng4陽sin1先saang1生gam1今jat6日wui2會m4唔wui2會faan1返gung1工aa1呀？

Is Mr. Au Yeung going to work today?

ngo5我sik1識jat1一go3個giu3叫au1歐joeng4陽zi3志koeng4強ge3嘅pang4朋jau5友。

I know a friend named Au Yeung Chi-keung.

Common phrases

au1歐joeng4陽sin1先saang1生

Mr. Au Yeung

au1歐joeng4陽siu2小ze2姐

Ms. Au Yeung

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly treat the first character as the surname and the second as the start of the given name, leading to awkward or incorrect address. Always keep the two characters together as the family name.