pong4旁
Jyutpingpong4
Yalepòhng
Definition
Side; nearby.
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How it's used
Functions primarily as a bound morpheme in Cantonese rather than a standalone word. While it denotes a side or proximity, it is almost always attached to other characters to form compound nouns or locations. Use 隔籬 when you want to express the concept of next to or beside in everyday speech.
Examples
He is standing by my side.
Can you see if there are any boats by the seaside?
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Common mistake
Learners often try to use it as a standalone preposition to mean next to, but it sounds unnatural or overly literary in spoken Cantonese. Always prefer 隔籬 for spatial relationships in daily conversation.
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Grammar guides
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- Possession (嘅)How to say my, your, and his, and how to link a describing word to a noun, all with the little word 嘅 (ge3).
