lau4 gong1 waa4劉江華刘江华
Jyutpinglau4 gong1 waa4
Yalelàuh gōng wàh
Definition
Lau Kong-wah, a Hong Kong politician who served as the Secretary for Home Affairs.
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How it's used
Names of political figures are used in casual conversation just like any other proper noun. When referring to former officials, it is common to attach their previous title or simply use their full name to ensure clarity in political discussions.
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Secretary Lau Kong-Wah
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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.
