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Definition
Guitarist; a musician who plays the guitar.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a musician who plays the guitar, often used in the context of bands or live performances. While it is a loanword from English, it is fully integrated into Cantonese and carries no sense of being a foreign term. It is common to hear this used when discussing local music scenes or concert lineups.
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He is the most famous guitarist in all of Hong Kong.
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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.
