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Jyutpingjing2 hau6
Yaleyíng hauh
Definition
Best actress; a female actor who has won a best actress award in a film festival or film awards.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the winner of a major film award for Best Actress, such as the Hong Kong Film Awards. It carries a sense of prestige and professional achievement within the entertainment industry. While it literally translates to film queen, it is strictly used for award-winning performances rather than just general fame or popularity.
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She won the Best Actress award this year.
Which actress do you think has the best chance of winning Best Actress?
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Common phrases
Best Actress at the Hong Kong Film Awards
to win the Best Actress award
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 影星, which is a general term for a movie star. Being an 影星 implies fame, but being an 影后 requires the formal recognition of an award.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
