jyu4 soeng6 so2 seot6如上所述
Jyutpingjyu4 soeng6 so2 seot6
Yaleyùh seuhng só seuht
Definition
As stated above; as mentioned above.
writtencommunication
How it's used
This is a formal, written expression that is rarely used in spoken Cantonese. It is primarily found in reports, official documents, or academic writing. Using it in casual conversation will make you sound overly stiff or like you are reading from a legal contract.
Examples
As stated above, this plan has many problems.
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Common mistake
Learners often try to use this in daily speech to sound professional, but it sounds unnatural and pretentious in a casual setting. Stick to simpler phrases like 啱啱講嗰樣嘢 or 上面講過嗰樣嘢 for spoken contexts.
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Grammar guides
- In 30 secondsThe whole language at a glance. No tenses, no plurals, six tones, sentence particles. Read this before you dive into any specific topic.
- ParticlesSentence particles add tone, emotion, and nuance. Learn the most common particles in Cantonese and how to use them.
- Possession (嘅)How to say my, your, and his, and how to link a describing word to a noun, all with the little word 嘅 (ge3).
