mun4 hau2 ji4門口兒门口兒
Jyutpingmun4 hau2 ji4
Yalemùhn háu yìh
Definition
Doorway or entrance.
colloquialhomeplaces
How it's used
The suffix 兒 is a distinct feature of Northern Mandarin and is not used in standard Cantonese. Cantonese speakers simply use 門口 to refer to the doorway or the area immediately outside a building or room. Using 門口兒 will sound unnatural and clearly mark a speaker as non-local.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid adding the 兒 suffix to any Cantonese nouns, as it is not part of the local phonology or grammar. Stick to the simple 門口 to sound like a native speaker.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
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Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
