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Yalelàih seuih yān
Definition
Vivian Lai, a Hong Kong singer.
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How it's used
Refers to a popular Cantopop singer who rose to fame in the 1990s. Her name is often associated with the classic hit 一人有一個夢想, which remains a staple in karaoke culture. Using her full name is standard as it is a specific public figure's name.
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- 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.
