jan5 hou6引號引号

Jyutpingjan5 hou6

Yaleyáhn houh

名詞

Definition

Quotation mark.

neutralcommunication

How it's used

Traditional Chinese typography often uses corner brackets like 「」 and 『』 for quotations instead of the Western style "". When nesting quotes, the outer layer uses double corner brackets 『』 while the inner layer uses single corner brackets 「」. Using these marks is essential for clarifying when someone is speaking or when a term is being used ironically.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

nei5你gei3記dak1得jiu3要喺hai2句geoi3子zi2前cin4後hau6加gaa1返faan1個go3引jan5號hou2呀。

Remember to add quotation marks before and after the sentence.

ni1呢go3個ci4詞jyu5語gaa1加zo2咗jan5引hou2號，zik1即hai6係waa6話keoi5佢jau5有faan2反waa2話ji3意si1思。

This word has quotation marks added, meaning it has an ironic sense.

Common phrases

gaa1加jan5引hou2號

to add quotation marks

soeng1雙jan5引hou2號

double quotation marks

daan1單jan5引hou2號

single quotation marks

Common mistake

Learners often default to using English style straight quotes "" or curly quotes "" when typing, but these are considered non-standard in formal Chinese writing. Always prefer the corner brackets to ensure your punctuation looks natural and professional.