jau6又
Jyutpingjau6
Yaleyauh
Definition
Again; once more.
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How it's used
Expresses repetition of an action or state, but it often carries a subtle nuance of annoyance or inevitability when things happen more frequently than desired. When used in the structure 又...又..., it functions to list two simultaneous qualities or states, such as 又平又靚, meaning both cheap and nice.
Examples
He is late again today.
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Common mistake
Avoid using it to describe a future action that has not happened yet, as it specifically refers to recurrence in the present or past. For future repetition, use 再 instead.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
