caang2 sik1 dik1橙色的
Jyutpingcaang2 sik1 dik1
Yalecháang sīk dīk
Definition
Orange-colored; of the color orange.
colloquialcolours
How it's used
The suffix 嘅 is essential when using this adjective to describe a noun in Cantonese. While 橙色 describes the colour itself, adding 嘅 turns it into a modifier that links directly to the object being described. It is much more common to hear this structure than the formal written form.
Related words
Common phrases
orange clothes
Common mistake
Learners often omit 嘅 when using it as an adjective, but omitting it makes the sentence sound incomplete or grammatically incorrect in spoken Cantonese.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
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Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
