joeng5 neoi5養女养女

Jyutpingjoeng5 neoi5

Yaleyéuhng néuih

Rare

Definition

Adopted daughter.

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How it's used

Using this term to describe someone directly to their face can be perceived as insensitive or blunt. In modern Hong Kong, people often prefer to use more neutral or descriptive phrasing like 收養嘅女 when discussing family arrangements to avoid highlighting the lack of biological relation.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

keoi5佢sai3細go3個go2嗰zan6陣hai6係joeng5養neoi2女lai2嚟㗎。

She was an adopted daughter when she was little.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知keoi5佢uk1屋kei2企jau5有go3個joeng5養neoi2女？

Do you know that his family has an adopted daughter?

Common phrases

sau1收joeng5養joeng5養neoi2女

to adopt a daughter

Common mistake

Avoid using this term as a casual label for a child, as it emphasizes the legal or formal status of the relationship rather than the emotional bond. It is strictly a descriptive noun and should not be used as a term of endearment.