fu6 jam1輔音辅音
Jyutpingfu6 jam1
Yalefuh yām
Definition
A consonant, being a speech sound produced by a complete or partial obstruction of the airflow.
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How it's used
Linguists use this term in academic or classroom settings to discuss phonology. It is rarely used in casual daily conversation, where people might simply describe sounds as not being vowels. It functions as a technical category that contrasts directly with 元音.
Measure word
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Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 複輔音, which refers specifically to a consonant cluster. Ensure you are referring to a single sound when using this term.
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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.
