jik6奕
Jyutpingjik6
Yaleyihk
Definition
A character commonly used in personal names.
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How it's used
Primarily encountered within personal names, this character carries connotations of elegance and grandeur. It is rarely used in everyday speech outside of identifying someone by their name. Because it is a formal character, it is often paired with other characters that evoke a sense of scholarly or refined character.
Examples
His son is called Yik-hin, it's a nice name.
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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.
