jat6 ming4佚名
Jyutpingjat6 ming4
Yaleyaht mìhng
Definition
Anonymous; of unknown or undisclosed authorship.
writtenother
How it's used
Used primarily in formal contexts like literature, academic citations, or historical documents to denote an author whose identity is lost or withheld. It carries a sense of mystery or historical distance, making it sound quite stiff if applied to everyday social media posts or casual messages.
Examples
Why is this article marked as anonymous?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a person who is simply a stranger or someone whose name you forgot, as it specifically refers to the creator of a work.
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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.
