gei2 seoi3幾歲几岁
Jyutpinggei2 seoi3
Yalegéi seui
Definition
How old; what age. Often used to ask a child their age.
colloquialpeopletime
How it's used
Use this exclusively when asking about the age of children or young teenagers. Applying it to adults can sound patronizing or imply that they are acting immaturely. For adults, always use 幾多歲 instead to show proper respect.
Examples
Little kid, how old are you this year?
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Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use this for adults, which can cause offense. Stick to 幾多歲 for anyone older than a child.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
