go2 wai6嗰位

Jyutpinggo2 wai6

Yalegó waih

Definition

That person; a polite or respectful way to refer to someone at a distance.

colloquialpeople

How it's used

This is the standard spoken way to refer to someone at a distance or previously mentioned. It combines the demonstrative 嗰 with the polite classifier 位. It is significantly more respectful than using 嗰個, which can sound dismissive or overly casual when referring to people.

Examples

go2嗰wai6位sin1先saang1生soeng2想wan2搵nei5你aa4呀。

That gentleman wants to see you.

nei5你sik1識m4唔sik1識go2嗰wai6位siu2小ze2姐㗎？

Do you know that lady?

Common phrases

go2嗰wai6位pang4朋jau5友

that friend

go2嗰wai6位tung4同si6事

that colleague

Common mistake

Avoid using 嗰位 for inanimate objects or animals, as 位 is strictly reserved for people and carries a polite tone. Using it for things will sound unnatural or sarcastically personified.