din6 zi2 jau4 gin2電子郵件电子邮件
Jyutpingdin6 zi2 jau4 gin2
Yaledihn jí yàuh gín
Definition
Electronic mail; email.
neutraltechnologycommunication
How it's used
While the full term is understood, it sounds overly formal or technical in casual conversation. Most people use the shortened form 電郵 in daily life, or even the English loanword email directly. Using the full four-character term often implies a more professional or official context, such as in business correspondence or formal announcements.
Measure word
fung1封fūngRelated words
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use the measure_word 個 for emails, but the correct classifier for letters and emails is 封.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
