ho2可

Jyutpingho2

Yalehó

Very common

Definition

Right?; a sentence-final particle used to ask for confirmation of an assumption.

colloquialparticlecommunication

How it's used

This particle functions as a tag question to seek confirmation or agreement from the listener. It often follows other particles like 㗎 or 喇, which undergo a phonological shift where their final vowel changes to an o sound to blend with the particle. It carries a slightly softer and more inquisitive tone than the more direct 係咪.

Examples

nei5你ting1聽jat6日heoi3去jam2飲caa4茶ho2可？

You're going for dim sum tomorrow, right?

keoi5佢dei6哋ji5已ging1經zau2走zo2咗㗎gaa2喇laa1可？

They have already left, haven't they?

Related words

see alsohai6 mai6係咪haih maihsee alsolo3囉lo

Common phrases

hai6係laa1喇ho2可

That's right, isn't it?

hou2好㗎gaa4可

That's good, right?

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the Mandarin usage of 可 as a modal verb or adverb. In Cantonese, it is strictly a sentence final particle used for seeking confirmation, not for expressing possibility or emphasis within the sentence structure.