kei4 taa1其他
Jyutpingkei4 taa1
Yalekèih tā
Definition
Other; another; the rest of the people or things aside from what has been specified.
neutralother
How it's used
While other languages might use a single word for all contexts, Cantonese speakers often prefer the more colloquial 另外 or 仲有啲 for general situations. Using 其他 can sound slightly more formal or written, similar to how one might use 'additional' or 'remaining' in English. It is frequently paired with 嘅 to link it to the noun it modifies.
Examples
Besides this one, are there any other options?
The others have all left, only I am left.
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Common mistake
Learners often use 其他 when they actually mean 'another' in the sense of 'one more', where 另外一個 is much more natural. Other is for a group or category, whereas 另外 focuses on an alternative or an additional individual item.
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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.
