mui4枚
Jyutpingmui4
Yalemùih
Definition
Classifier for small, flat objects such as coins, stamps, or badges.
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How it's used
Strictly reserved for small, flat, or discrete objects like medals, coins, or stamps. It carries a slightly formal or literary tone compared to the ubiquitous 個, which is the default classifier for almost everything in spoken Cantonese. Using it in casual conversation can sound a bit stiff or overly precise.
Examples
He has three coins in his pocket.
How many stamps do you still have left to stick on?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use it as a general-purpose classifier. Most native speakers will default to 個 for small objects in daily speech, and using 枚 might make you sound like you are reading from a formal document or a textbook.
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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.
