nim6唸
Jyutpingnim6
Yalenihm
Definition
To read aloud, or to study.
- to read aloud
- to study; to attend school
colloquialdaily actionsschool
How it's used
While 唸 specifically refers to the act of vocalizing text, it is also frequently used in the context of studying or reciting lessons. It carries a slightly more traditional or academic nuance compared to the more generic 讀. In casual speech, people often use 讀出嚟 to convey the same meaning of reading something aloud.
Examples
He is reading his book out loud very loudly.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 諗, which sounds similar but means to think or consider. Using 唸 when you mean to think will cause confusion, as 唸 strictly requires the presence of text or a script to be read.
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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.
