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Definition
A Chinese surname, usually transliterated as Yu or U.
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How it's used
Surnames in Cantonese are typically introduced with the character 姓. Unlike common nouns, this character is almost exclusively used as a family name and rarely appears in other contexts in modern speech. When addressing someone with this surname, it is standard to place the title 先生 or 小姐 after the surname.
Examples
That Mr. Yu is my former classmate.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
