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man4 si6文士

Jyutpingman4 si6
Yalemàhn sih

Definition

A scholar, writer, or man of letters.

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mat6 zyu2
物主
The owner of an object or property.
mei4
縻
To tie up; a halter for an ox.
mang1 paau3
掹炮
To pull out a gun.
mau4
牟
To seek, gain, or obtain profit.
maai4 zaap6
埋閘埋闸
To get ready at the starting gate before a horse race.
ming4 caak3
名冊名册
A register, roster, list, or catalogue containing the names of people or items.
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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.
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man4 si6
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màhn sih
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