hau6 zeoi3後綴后缀
Jyutpinghau6 zeoi3
Yalehauh jeui
Definition
Suffix; an affix attached to the end of a stem.
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How it's used
Primarily used in linguistic or academic contexts when discussing grammar or word formation. Outside of a classroom or technical discussion, native speakers rarely use this term, preferring to describe the concept with simpler phrasing like 加喺後面嘅字.
Measure word
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Adding this affix to the back makes it a suffix.
Related words
Common phrases
add a suffix
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 尾綴, which is a less common synonym. Stick to 後綴 for clarity in formal or educational settings.
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Particle
Connector
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.
