ming4 ci4名詞名词
Jyutpingming4 ci4
Yalemìhng chìh
Definition
Noun; a part of speech referring to people, things, time, places, or directions.
neutralschool
How it's used
Grammatical terminology in Cantonese is often taught using the same terms as Mandarin, but they are pronounced with Cantonese phonology. While students learn these in school, they rarely appear in casual conversation unless discussing language or linguistics. Using these terms in daily life can sound overly academic or formal.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
The word "book" is a noun.
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definition of a noun
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Grammar guides
- In 30 secondsThe whole language at a glance. No tenses, no plurals, six tones, sentence particles. Read this before you dive into any specific topic.
- ParticlesSentence particles add tone, emotion, and nuance. Learn the most common particles in Cantonese and how to use them.
- Possession (嘅)How to say my, your, and his, and how to link a describing word to a noun, all with the little word 嘅 (ge3).
