jyut6粵粤
Jyutpingjyut6
Yaleyuht
Definition
Short for Guangdong; used for things related to Guangdong and Cantonese culture.
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How it's used
This character acts as a formal prefix for things originating from Guangdong province. It is almost exclusively found in compound words rather than as a standalone noun in daily speech. You will encounter it frequently in cultural and culinary contexts like 粵語 and 粵菜.
Examples
Do you like watching Cantonese opera?
This restaurant specializes in Cantonese cuisine and is very famous.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
