mui5 zek3每隻每只
Jyutpingmui5 zek3
Yalemúih jek
Definition
Each; every; per unit (for animals, vessels, utensils, and other things associated with the classifier 'zek3').
colloquialnumbersdaily actions
How it's used
Use this specifically when referring to countable objects or animals that take the measure word 隻. It functions as a determiner that emphasizes the individuality of each item within a group. Unlike the more general 每一個, this carries a stronger sense of checking or accounting for each distinct entity.
Examples
Common mistake
Do not use this for people, as 隻 is reserved for animals or small objects. Use 每一個 for people instead.
Grammar color guide
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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.
