nei5 mun4你們你们
Jyutpingnei5 mun4
Yalenéih mùhn
Definition
You; plural pronoun.
colloquialpeople
How it's used
Use 你哋 exclusively for the plural second person pronoun in spoken Cantonese. While 你們 is understood through exposure to written Chinese and Mandarin media, it sounds unnatural and overly formal in daily conversation. Native speakers will almost always use 你哋 to address a group.
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Common mistake
Avoid using 你們 in speech as it creates a jarring, non-native effect. Stick to 你哋 to maintain a natural, colloquial tone.
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Grammar guides
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- Possession (嘅)How to say my, your, and his, and how to link a describing word to a noun, all with the little word 嘅 (ge3).
