neoi5 zai2女仔
Jyutpingneoi5 zai2
Yalenéuih jái
Definition
A girl or young woman.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to young women or girls, often implying a sense of youth or unmarried status. While it can be used for any young female, it is frequently used to describe someone who is not yet middle-aged or elderly. It carries a more casual and friendly tone compared to the more formal 女士.
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go3個goExamples
Do you know that girl from the next class?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to refer to an adult woman in a professional or formal setting, as it can sound condescending or overly informal. Use 女士 instead when addressing someone with respect or in a business context.
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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.
