ling5 jau5領有领有
Jyutpingling5 jau5
Yalelíhng yáuh
Definition
To own or rule over a certain population or territory.
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How it's used
This term is formal and primarily used in historical or academic contexts regarding feudalism or governance. It carries a sense of authority and legal possession rather than personal ownership of objects. You will rarely hear this in casual daily conversation.
Examples
This lord owns a lot of land.
The population he owns is too many to count.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 有, which is the general verb for having or possessing. Using 領有 for everyday items like a pen or a phone sounds unnatural and overly stiff.
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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.
