kei4 mo1奇摩
Jyutpingkei4 mo1
Yalekèih mō
Definition
Yahoo; specifically referring to the search engine, web portal, or brand name.
colloquialtechnology
How it's used
Refers specifically to the Yahoo search engine and portal site that was extremely popular in the early 2000s. While the brand still exists, the term is now largely nostalgic and rarely used by younger generations who grew up with Google.
Examples
Do you still use Yahoo?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the English word "gimmick" or other similar-sounding terms, as it is strictly a proper noun for the specific brand name.
Grammar color guide
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Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
