cing1 fu1稱呼称呼
Jyutpingcing1 fu1
Yalechīng fū
Definition
To address, call, or refer to someone by a specific name or title.
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How it's used
Use this word when you need to ask for or state the appropriate title or name to use when speaking to someone. It is more formal than simply asking for a name, as it focuses on the social relationship or hierarchy implied by the title. It is commonly used in professional or service settings to establish the correct level of politeness.
Examples
How should I address you?
He addresses me as boss, but I am actually just an employee.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 叫, which is the more common, casual way to say call or name. Using 稱呼 in a very casual setting with friends can sound overly formal or stiff.
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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.
