hai2 ni1 syu3喺呢處喺呢处
Jyutpinghai2 ni1 syu3
Yalehái nī syu
Definition
Here; at this place.
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How it's used
This phrase is a contraction of 喺呢個地方, functioning as a locative marker for specific physical locations. It is frequently shortened further to 喺度 in casual speech, which is even more common than 喺呢處. Use 喺呢處 when you want to emphasize the specific spot or contrast it with another location.
Examples
Wait for me over here.
Does he live here?
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse 喺呢處 with 呢度. While both mean here, 呢度 can function as a noun meaning this place, whereas 喺呢處 must always be preceded by the preposition 喺 to indicate location.
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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.
