ngai6 jan4藝人艺人
Jyutpingngai6 jan4
Yalengaih yàhn
Definition
An entertainer or artist who performs on stage, in films, or on television, such as an actor or singer.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to people in the entertainment industry who appear on screen or stage. It is a broad term that encompasses actors, singers, and television hosts. Unlike the English word artist, it does not typically refer to painters or sculptors.
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wai6位waihExamples
Which artist do you like?
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Common mistake
Do not use this word to describe a painter or a fine artist, as that would be confusing. Use 畫家 for a painter instead.
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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.
