hou2 ci5好似

Jyutpinghou2 ci5

Yalehóu chíh

連詞Very common

Definition

For example; for instance; such as.

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How it's used

Often used with 咁 at the end of the clause to create a comparative structure that frames the example. It functions more like 'like' or 'similar to' in English than a formal 'for example'. It is highly flexible and can be used to introduce hypothetical scenarios or physical comparisons.

Examples

ngo5我zung1鍾ji3意sik6食saang1生gwo2果，hou2好ci5似ping4蘋gwo2果tung4同caang2橙gam3咁。

I like eating fruit, such as apples and oranges.

nei5你jau5有mou5冇heoi3去gwo3過di1啲hou2好jyun5遠ge3嘅dei6地fong1方，hou2好ci5似bak1北gik6極gam3咁aa3呀？

Have you ever been to a place very far away, like the North Pole?

Common phrases

hou2好ci5似...gam3咁

like... such as

Common mistake

Avoid using it as a direct translation of 'for example' at the very beginning of a formal sentence. In Cantonese, it almost always requires a follow-up 咁 to sound natural in spoken rhythm.