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Yalefū
Definition
To yell or cry out to get someone's attention.
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How it's used
As a single character, 呼 is rarely used as a standalone verb in modern spoken Cantonese. It almost always appears as part of a compound word like 呼叫 or 歡呼. Using it alone often sounds like a literary or archaic affectation rather than natural speech.
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Common mistake
Learners often mistake 呼 for the common verb 叫. While 叫 is the standard way to say to call or to yell, 呼 is restricted to specific formal or literary contexts.
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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.
