jyu6 so2寓所
Jyutpingjyu6 so2
Yaleyuh só
Definition
Residence; a place of permanent residence.
writtenplaceshome
How it's used
This term carries a formal and slightly detached tone, often appearing in news reports, police statements, or legal documents. It is rarely used in casual daily conversation to describe one's own home, where people prefer using 屋企 or 住所. Using it in a friendly chat can make you sound like you are reading from a crime thriller or a formal notice.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this word when talking about your own home or a friend's house in a casual setting, as it sounds overly stiff and unnatural. Stick to 屋企 for everyday speech.
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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.
