hong6項项
Jyutpinghong6
Yalehohng
Definition
Classifier for tasks, projects, proposals, or items.
neutralworkother
How it's used
Formal contexts often favor this classifier for abstract items like tasks, proposals, or agenda points. It carries a sense of professional or official categorization, distinguishing it from more general classifiers like 個. Using it in casual conversation can sometimes sound slightly stiff or bureaucratic.
Examples
This project is huge and will take a long time to finish.
Which other project of yours is still unfinished?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this for physical objects or people, as it is strictly reserved for abstract entities like tasks, clauses, or specific agenda items. Beginners often overgeneralize it to count things that should use 個.
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
