giu3 zou6叫做
Jyutpinggiu3 zou6
Yalegiu jouh
Definition
To be called; to be known as.
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How it's used
Use this to introduce names or labels for people, objects, or concepts. It functions similarly to the English verb to be called, but it is also frequently used to define or explain what something is, acting like a bridge between a term and its meaning.
Examples
This kind of fruit is called dragon fruit.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 叫, which is used for calling out to someone or commanding them to do something. While 叫做 focuses on the name or identity, 叫 focuses on the action of vocalizing or summoning.
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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.
