ng4 loeng6 sing1吳亮星吴亮星
Jyutpingng4 loeng6 sing1
Yaleǹgh leuhng sīng
Definition
Ng Leung-sing, a Hong Kong politician.
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How it's used
Proper nouns for public figures are used exactly like names of acquaintances in conversation. Unlike formal written reports that might include titles or honorifics, spoken Cantonese typically drops these unless the context is highly formal or mocking. It functions strictly as a noun phrase referring to a specific individual.
Examples
I saw Ng Leung-sing speaking on the television.
Related words
Common phrases
Councilor Ng Leung-sing
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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.
