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Definition
A Chinese surname, usually transliterated as Cham or Charm.
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How it's used
Surnames in Hong Kong are often written in English using specific romanization conventions that may not match standard Mandarin pinyin. For this surname, the spelling Cham is standard in local identity documents. It is rarely used outside of being a family name.
Examples
That Mr. Cham is my former colleague.
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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.
