lau4 gaa1 ling4劉嘉玲刘嘉玲
Jyutpinglau4 gaa1 ling4
Yalelàuh gā lìhng
Definition
Carina Lau, a prominent Hong Kong actress.
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How it's used
Famous figures like actors are often referred to by their full names in conversation to avoid ambiguity. While she is a household name, using the full name is standard practice when discussing celebrities in Hong Kong media and casual chat.
Examples
I really liked watching Carina Lau act when I was a kid.
Related words
Common phrases
starring Carina Lau
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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.
