loeng4 zing6 kei4梁靖琪
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Yalelèuhng jihng kèih
Definition
Toby Leung Ching-kei, a Hong Kong singer and actress.
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How it's used
Names of celebrities are treated as proper nouns and do not require measure words or special grammatical structures. When referring to public figures in casual conversation, it is standard to use their full Chinese name rather than a shortened version. This specific name is widely recognized in the context of television dramas and entertainment news.
Examples
Do you know what dramas Toby Leung has acted in?
I really liked watching Toby Leung act when I was young.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
