go3 wai2個位个位
Jyutpinggo3 wai2
Yalego wái
Definition
The units digit or the ones place of a number.
neutralnumbers
How it's used
This term is strictly used in mathematical contexts when discussing place value. It is not used to refer to a person's seat or position in a queue, which would be 位 or 位置 instead. When reading out numbers digit by digit, it is common to simply state the number rather than explicitly naming the place value unless you are teaching arithmetic.
Examples
Can you check what the units digit of the number is?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 位, which is a general classifier for people or a word for a seat. Using 個位 to ask about someone's location or seat will cause confusion as it sounds like you are asking for the units digit of a number.
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Classifier
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
