heoi2 zi3 on1許志安许志安
Jyutpingheoi2 zi3 on1
Yalehéui ji ōn
Definition
Andy Hui Chi-On, a well-known male singer and actor from Hong Kong.
colloquialpeople
How it's used
Names of celebrities are often used in casual conversation to refer to their music or public persona rather than the person themselves. When discussing famous figures, it is common to omit titles and refer to them by their full name or a widely recognized nickname. The name is treated as a proper noun and does not require a specific classifier when used in general conversation.
Examples
Andy Hui is a collective memory for many Hong Kong people.
Related words
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- In 30 secondsThe whole language at a glance. No tenses, no plurals, six tones, sentence particles. Read this before you dive into any specific topic.
- ParticlesSentence particles add tone, emotion, and nuance. Learn the most common particles in Cantonese and how to use them.
- Possession (嘅)How to say my, your, and his, and how to link a describing word to a noun, all with the little word 嘅 (ge3).
