gu3 si6故事
Jyutpinggu3 si6
Yalegu sih
Definition
Story; a narrative of real or imaginary events.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a narrative account of events, whether fictional or based on reality. It is frequently used in the context of bedtime stories for children or as a way to describe someone's personal background or life experiences.
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Common mistake
Avoid using it to mean a news report or a factual account of an event, as those are better described as 新聞 or 經歷.
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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.
