duk6 geoi1獨居独居
Jyutpingduk6 geoi1
Yaleduhk gēui
Definition
To live alone without others.
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How it's used
Focuses on the state of living without housemates or family members rather than just being lonely. While it can describe a lifestyle choice for young adults, it is frequently used in news or social welfare contexts when discussing the elderly. It sounds slightly more formal or descriptive than simply saying 一個人住.
Examples
He moved out to live alone because he wants to be more independent.
Are you used to living alone yet?
Related words
Common phrases
elderly person living alone
life of living alone
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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.
