kei4岐
Jyutpingkei4
Yalekèih
Definition
Used in names.
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How it's used
Characters like 岐 are almost exclusively encountered as components of personal names or specific place names in Hong Kong. It carries a formal or classical aesthetic, which is common for parents choosing characters with auspicious or literary meanings for their children. You will rarely see this character used as a standalone word in everyday conversation.
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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.
