hon4 jeoi6韓裔韩裔
Jyutpinghon4 jeoi6
Yalehòhn yeuih
Definition
Ethnic Korean; a person of Korean descent.
neutralpeople
How it's used
This term is primarily used in formal or news contexts to describe someone's ethnic background rather than their nationality. It functions as an adjective to modify a noun, such as 韓裔演員 or 韓裔作家. It is rarely used in casual conversation to describe friends or acquaintances, where people would more likely mention the specific country they grew up in.
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Korean-American
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
