ngo4 jyu5俄語俄语
Jyutpingngo4 jyu5
Yalengòh yúh
Definition
The Russian language.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the language spoken in Russia and across various former Soviet states. It is treated as a standard academic subject or foreign language, similar to how one would discuss 法語 or 德語. When speaking casually, people often use the full name 俄羅斯話 instead of the formal 俄語.
Examples
He can speak Russian, he's so impressive.
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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.
