dai6 joeng6第樣第样
Jyutpingdai6 joeng6
Yaledaih yeuhng
Definition
Another thing, a different item, or something else.
colloquialdaily actionsshopping
How it's used
Used to indicate a different choice or alternative when the current one is unsatisfactory. It functions as a pronoun and is frequently followed by 嘢 when referring to a physical object or a vague concept.
Examples
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Common mistake
Avoid using it as a direct translation for the English word else in all contexts. For example, when asking about other people, use 第個人 instead of 第樣.
Grammar color guide
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Particle
Connector
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.
