ng5 jap1五邑
Jyutpingng5 jap1
Yaleńgh yāp
Definition
Wuyi or Ng Yap, a historical region in Guangdong comprising the Five Counties (Taishan, Xinhui, Enping, Kaiping, and Heshan).
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How it's used
Wuyi is a regional designation that evolved from the older term Siyi. The addition of Heshan to the original four counties reflects administrative changes in the Jiangmen area. It is primarily used when discussing ancestral roots or regional identity in the Pearl River Delta.
Examples
My family members came to Hong Kong from the Wuyi region.
Do you know which places are included in Wuyi?
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with the older term Siyi, which excludes Heshan. Ensure you distinguish between the two if you are discussing specific historical or genealogical contexts.
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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.
