can4 man4 wun4陳文媛陈文媛
Jyutpingcan4 man4 wun4
Yalechàhn màhn wùhn
Definition
Bobo Chan, a Hong Kong singer.
colloquialpeople
How it's used
Proper names of celebrities are used exactly like any other noun in Cantonese sentences. When referring to someone who was active in the entertainment industry, it is standard to use their full name rather than just their given name to avoid confusion. This name is specifically associated with the mid-2000s Hong Kong pop culture era.
Examples
Do you remember what songs Bobo Chan sang?
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
