leoi5屢屡
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Yaleléuih
Definition
Repeatedly; frequently; many times.
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How it's used
This character is a formal morpheme that rarely stands alone in spoken Cantonese. It is almost exclusively found in set phrases or literary compounds like 屢次 or 屢戰屢敗. You will sound unnatural if you try to use it as a direct replacement for the common spoken word 成日.
Examples
He has been late repeatedly, it is really disrespectful.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly try to use this in casual conversation as a synonym for always, but it carries a formal or written tone that makes it sound out of place in daily chat.
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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.
