fuk1 gin3 jan4福建人
Jyutpingfuk1 gin3 jan4
Yalefūk gin yàhn
Definition
Hokkien or Fujianese people.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to people from the Fujian province or those who identify with the Hokkien cultural and linguistic group. It is often used in Hong Kong to describe the community that has historically settled in areas like North Point, which is sometimes nicknamed Little Fujian. Unlike Mandarin speakers who might use the term to refer strictly to the province, Cantonese speakers use it to identify a distinct cultural and linguistic identity within the city.
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I know a Hokkien person, they are very good at cooking.
Do you know where there is a shop opened by Hokkien people?
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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.
