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Definition
Fala Chen, a Hong Kong actress.
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How it's used
Names of celebrities are treated like any other proper noun in Cantonese sentences. When discussing actors or actresses, it is common to use the verb 演 or 做戲 to describe their professional work.
Examples
Do you know what movies Fala Chen has acted in?
I really like watching Fala Chen act.
Related words
Common phrases
Fala Chen acts
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
