naan6 jau5難友难友
Jyutpingnaan6 jau5
Yalenaahn yáuh
Definition
A fellow sufferer or a friend who has gone through difficult times with you.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to people sharing a common hardship or predicament, often implying a sense of camaraderie built through adversity. It carries a slightly informal and empathetic tone, suggesting that the shared struggle has created a bond between the individuals. It is frequently used to comfort someone by reminding them they are not facing their troubles alone.
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We are both fellow sufferers, having endured this period together.
You don't have to be so down, aren't we fellow sufferers?
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Common phrases
fellow sufferers in adversity
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe someone who is simply a friend or a classmate, as it specifically requires a context of shared difficulty or suffering. It is not a general term for a companion.
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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.
