hau2 jyu5 faa3口語化口语化

Jyutpinghau2 jyu5 faa3

Yaleháu yúh fa

Definition

Colloquialization; the process of making language more colloquial, informal, or spoken-style.

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How it's used

Describes language that leans heavily towards spoken patterns rather than formal written standards. It is often used as a critique in professional or academic settings where a more formal tone is expected. The term itself is a meta-commentary on the shift from written Chinese towards the natural rhythms of spoken Cantonese.

Examples

le1呢pin1篇gou2稿se2寫dak1得taai2太hau2口jyu5語faa3化laa3喇。

This draft is written too colloquially.

nei5你fan2份bou3報gou3告ho2可m4唔ho2可ji5以m4唔hou2好gam3咁hau2口jyu5語faa3化？

Can you make your report less colloquial?

Common phrases

gwo3過fan6分hau2口jyu5語faa3化

excessively colloquial

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for simply being informal, but it specifically refers to the use of spoken grammar and vocabulary in a context where it does not belong. It is not a synonym for casual speech, but rather a descriptor for the act of bringing spoken features into writing.