bou3 wai5 git6布偉傑布伟杰
Jyutpingbou3 wai5 git6
Yalebou wáih gith
Definition
Brian Burrell, an American actor active in Hong Kong.
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How it's used
Refers to a specific American actor who became a household name in Hong Kong television for his ability to speak fluent Cantonese. He is often recognized for playing foreign characters in various dramas, making him a unique cultural figure in the local entertainment industry. Using his name usually implies familiarity with Hong Kong television culture from the early to mid 2000s.
Examples
nei5 zi1 m4 zi1 bou3 wai5 git6 hai6 bin1 go3 aa4
你知唔知布偉傑係邊個呀？
Do you know who Brian Burrell is?
ngo5 hai2 din6 si6 gin3 gwo3 bou3 wai5 git6 zou6 hei3
我喺電視見過布偉傑做戲。
I have seen Brian Burrell acting on television.
Related words
Common phrases
bou3 wai5 git6 zou6 hei3
布偉傑做戲
Brian Burrell acting
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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.
