dai6 luk6第六
Jyutpingdai6 luk6
Yaledaih luhk
Definition
The sixth
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How it's used
Use this term for ranking or sequences, but remember that it specifically denotes an ordinal position. When referring to a quantity of items, use 六個 instead. It is common to omit the measure word when the context is clear, such as when referring to a specific floor in a building.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 六個, which refers to a total count of six items rather than the sixth position in a sequence.
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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.
