lai4 zi1黎姿
Jyutpinglai4 zi1
Yalelàih jī
Definition
Gigi Lai Chi, a Hong Kong actress.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the retired Hong Kong actress and singer who was a prominent star of TVB dramas during the 1990s and 2000s. She is often remembered for her iconic roles in classic series like 倚天屠龍記 and 金枝慾孽. Her name is frequently mentioned when discussing the golden era of Hong Kong television.
Examples
Did you watch Gigi Lai act when you were young?
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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.
