mou6 seoi1務須务须
Jyutpingmou6 seoi1
Yalemouh sēui
Definition
Must; absolutely necessary to; have to.
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How it's used
務須 carries a formal, authoritative tone that is rarely used in casual daily speech. It is most commonly encountered in written notices, official documents, or when someone is giving a very serious, stern instruction. In everyday conversation, people prefer using 一定要 or 必須.
Examples
This matter must be handled as soon as possible.
You must go and ask clearly in person.
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Common mistake
Learners often use this in casual settings where it sounds overly dramatic or stiff. It is not a direct substitute for the common 一定要 in friendly advice or casual requests.
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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.
