ming4 giu3名叫
Jyutpingming4 giu3
Yalemìhng giu
Definition
To be called or named; used to introduce a person's name.
colloquialpeople
How it's used
While 名叫 is understood, it is rarely used in spoken Cantonese. Native speakers almost exclusively use 叫做 to introduce names of people, places, or things. Using 名叫 can sound like a direct translation from written Chinese or Mandarin.
Related words
Common phrases
to be called what name
Common mistake
Avoid using 名叫 in casual conversation as it sounds overly formal or literary. Stick to 叫做 for all contexts involving names.
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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.
