daat6 ji5 man4 zyu2 ji6達爾文主義达尔文主义
Jyutpingdaat6 ji5 man4 zyu2 ji6
Yaledaaht yíh màhn jyú yih
Definition
Darwinism; Darwin's theory of evolution.
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How it's used
Academic terms like this are often used in formal discussions or educational settings in Hong Kong. While the term is borrowed from English, it is pronounced with Cantonese phonology and treated as a standard noun. It is rarely used in casual, everyday small talk unless the topic specifically turns to biology or philosophy.
Examples
He really likes studying Darwinism.
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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.
