fu5 jyu4婦孺妇孺
Jyutpingfu5 jyu4
Yalefúh yùh
Definition
Women and children, traditionally regarded as the group most in need of priority assistance.
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How it's used
This term carries a formal or literary tone and is rarely used in casual, everyday conversation. It is most commonly encountered in news reports, public service announcements, or formal writing regarding safety protocols and humanitarian aid. When speaking naturally, people usually refer to these groups separately as 女人同細路.
Examples
Women and children should be given priority here.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this in casual social settings, as it can sound overly stiff or like you are reading from a government pamphlet. It is not a term used to address people directly.
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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.
