mun4 dong1 wu6 deoi3門當戶對门当户对
Jyutpingmun4 dong1 wu6 deoi3
Yalemùhn dōng wuh deui
Definition
Well-matched in social status, especially regarding the families of a couple intending to marry.
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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.
