coi4 waa4才華才华
Jyutpingcoi4 waa4
Yalechòih wàh
Definition
Exceptional talent or ability, especially in literature or the arts.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to creative or intellectual gifts rather than general skills or physical ability. It carries a sense of admiration and is often used to praise someone's potential or artistic output. While it functions as a noun, it is frequently paired with the verb 有 to describe someone's possession of these traits.
Examples
They are truly talented, their paintings are beautiful.
Do you think they have musical talent?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe practical or manual skills, such as fixing a car or cooking a simple meal. It is reserved for higher level artistic, literary, or intellectual achievements.
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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.
