daai6 ming4大名
Jyutpingdaai6 ming4
Yaledaaih mìhng
Definition
One's official or formal name; also used respectfully to refer to someone else's name.
- a person's official or formal name
- literarythe name of a person of high social status
colloquialpeople
How it's used
Used primarily in formal or respectful contexts, this term functions as a polite way to ask for someone's full name. It carries a sense of formality that is absent in casual conversation, where people usually just ask for a name. It is often used when addressing someone of higher status or during official introductions.
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go3個goExamples
What is your formal name?
Related words
Common phrases
May I ask your name?
Common mistake
Do not use this to refer to your own name, as it would sound overly formal or even arrogant. It is strictly used to address others with respect.
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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.
