nei6 dei6 zi6 gei2妳哋自己奶哋自己

Jyutpingnei6 dei6 zi6 gei2

Yaleneih deih jih géi

Definition

Yourselves, referring to a group of females.

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How it's used

The character 妳 is specifically used for the female second person pronoun in written Cantonese, though it is often replaced by 你 in casual text messaging. Using 妳哋自己 emphasizes that the action or responsibility belongs exclusively to a group of women. It is rarely used in spoken speech because the gender distinction is lost in the spoken language.

Examples

nei6妳dei6哋zi6自gei2己nam2諗haa5下dim2點zou6做laa1啦。

Think about how to do it yourselves.

ni1呢di1啲je5嘢nei6妳dei6哋zi6自gei2己gaau2搞dim6掂mei6未aa4呀？

Have you all finished handling these things yourselves yet?

Common phrases

nei6妳dei6哋zi6自gei2己nam2諗

you all think for yourselves

nei6妳dei6哋zi6自gei2己gaau2搞dim6掂

you all handle it yourselves

Common mistake

Learners often use 妳 in speech, but it is purely a written convention. In spoken Cantonese, you should always use 你哋自己 regardless of the gender of the group you are addressing.