go3 tai2個體个体
Jyutpinggo3 tai2
Yalego tái
Definition
An individual or separate entity; an independent person or object.
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How it's used
Primarily used in academic, formal, or philosophical contexts when discussing sociology or biology. In everyday casual conversation, people rarely use this term, preferring more specific nouns like 人 or 嘢 depending on the context. It carries a sense of detachment or analytical observation.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
These are separate entities, don't mix them together.
Related words
Common phrases
independent individual
Common mistake
Learners often use this to refer to a single person in a casual setting, which sounds overly clinical or stiff. Use 人 or 嗰個人 instead for natural speech.
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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.
