pang4 jau5朋友
Jyutpingpang4 jau5
Yalepàhng yáuh
Definition
Friend; someone with whom one has a bond of mutual affection and shared interests, typically without relation by blood.
Example
keoi5佢hai6係ngo5我zeoi3最hou2好ge3嘅pang4朋jau5友。
keoi5佢hai6系ngo5我zeoi3最hou2好ge3嘅pang4朋jau5友。
He is my best friend.
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How it's used
Refers to a wide range of social connections, from casual acquaintances to very close companions. When describing someone as a close friend, Cantonese speakers often add the word 好 before it or use the term 老友 to emphasize the depth of the relationship. It is common to use the particle 嘅 to connect the person to the relationship, such as 我嘅朋友.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
He is my best friend, we always hang out together.
Do you have any friends to go shopping with you tomorrow?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using the Mandarin term 朋友們 to indicate plurality, as Cantonese uses 啲 or just the context to imply more than one person.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
