go2 joeng6嗰樣嗰样
Jyutpinggo2 joeng6
Yalegó yeuhng
Definition
That kind, that type, or that way.
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How it's used
Use this term to refer to a specific manner, style, or category of something when the speaker wants to be vague or dismissive. It often functions as a placeholder for a noun that is either obvious from context or intentionally left unnamed. When describing someone's appearance or demeanor, it implies a certain vibe or look that is difficult to define precisely.
Examples
I don't like that kind of thing, it tastes bad.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 嗰啲, which specifically refers to plural items or a group. Use 嗰樣 when focusing on the nature, style, or specific type of a single entity, rather than just pointing to a collection of things.
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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.



