nei5 dei6 zi6 gei2你哋自己
Jyutpingnei5 dei6 zi6 gei2
Yalenéih deih jih géi
Definition
Yourselves.
colloquialpeopledaily actions
How it's used
This phrase combines the plural pronoun with the reflexive marker to emphasize personal responsibility or independence. It is frequently used to tell others to handle a task without outside help or to reflect on their own actions. The structure is highly versatile and can be used in almost any context where you want to highlight that the group is acting on their own initiative.
Examples
Have you guys finished handling this yourselves yet?
Related words
Common phrases
handle it yourselves
think for yourselves
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use 佢哋自己 when they mean to address the group directly, but remember that 你哋自己 is strictly for the second person plural. Also, avoid adding extra particles between 你哋 and 自己, as the phrase functions as a single unit.
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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.
