oi3 zi1愛知爱知
Jyutpingoi3 zi1
Yaleoi jī
Definition
Aichi Prefecture, a prefecture located in the Chubu region of Honshu, Japan, with its capital in Nagoya.
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How it's used
Geographical names of Japanese prefectures are usually pronounced using Cantonese readings of the kanji characters. While some people might use the Japanese pronunciation when speaking about specific travel destinations, using the Cantonese reading is standard and perfectly understood in daily conversation.
Examples
Are you going to Aichi for a trip next month?
The tourist spots in Aichi are actually quite fun.
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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.
