daan1 jan5 hou6單引號单引号
Jyutpingdaan1 jan5 hou6
Yaledāan yáhn houh
Definition
Single quotation mark.
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How it's used
Single quotation marks are primarily used for nested quotations when double quotation marks are already in use for the main quote. In Hong Kong, the standard practice is to use double quotation marks for primary speech or titles, and switch to single quotation marks for any quotes contained within that text. This follows the same logic as English punctuation conventions but adapted for Chinese characters.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
Remember to add a single quotation mark inside the sentence.
Related words
Common phrases
to add single quotation marks
Common mistake
Learners often confuse the direction of the marks. Ensure that the opening mark curves towards the text and the closing mark curves away, mirroring the orientation of double quotation marks.
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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.
