ngo5 mun4我們我们
Jyutpingngo5 mun4
Yalengóh mùhn
Definition
We or us. Often used in writing, while 'ngo5 dei6' is preferred in spoken Cantonese.
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How it's used
Use 我哋 exclusively in spoken Cantonese to represent the first person plural pronoun. Avoid the Mandarin form 我們 entirely, as it sounds unnatural and overly formal in a Hong Kong context. It functions identically to the English 'we' but is strictly colloquial.
Related words
Common phrases
all of us
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use 我們 because they see it in written Chinese, but using it in speech will make you sound like you are reading from a textbook or speaking Mandarin with Cantonese pronunciation.
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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.
