jyu5 meng2乳名
Jyutpingjyu5 meng2
Yaleyúh méng
Definition
A pet name or childhood nickname given to a baby or small child.
colloquialfamilypeople
How it's used
Refers specifically to the pet name given to a child during infancy, often used by family members to express affection. While common in traditional contexts, many modern parents in Hong Kong prefer to use 暱稱 or 花名 for any informal name, making 乳名 feel slightly more traditional or formal in daily speech.
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Common phrases
to give a baby nickname
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 暱稱, which is a general term for any nickname used by friends or peers. Using 乳名 for a nickname given to an adult friend will sound very strange, as it implies the name is still the one used when they were a baby.
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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.
