gok3 wai2各位
Jyutpinggok3 wai2
Yalegok wái
Definition
Everyone; everybody; all of you.
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How it's used
Functions as a polite and formal way to address a group of people, often used at the start of speeches or announcements. It carries a sense of respect and is suitable for both professional settings and public gatherings. Unlike the more casual 大家, this term is specifically used to acknowledge an audience or a collective group of listeners.
Examples
Everyone, today's meeting ends here.
Has everyone eaten yet?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this in very casual, intimate settings with close friends, as it can sound overly formal or distant. Use 大家 instead for informal group interactions.
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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.
