loeng4 wing6 kei4梁詠琪梁咏琪
Jyutpingloeng4 wing6 kei4
Yalelèuhng wihng kèih
Definition
Gigi Leung, a popular Hong Kong singer and actress.
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How it's used
Refers to a specific public figure who rose to fame in the late 1990s as a "tall girl" icon. Her name is often associated with a specific era of Cantopop and romantic comedy films. When discussing her, locals often use her full name rather than just her surname to avoid confusion with other people named 梁.
Examples
Do you like listening to Gigi Leung's songs?
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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.
