saan1姍姗
Jyutpingsaan1
Yalesāan
Definition
Used in personal names and transliterations.
neutralpeople
How it's used
This character is almost exclusively restricted to female given names or transliterations of foreign names. It carries a sense of elegance and is rarely encountered in everyday vocabulary outside of personal identification. You will mostly see it repeated in names like 姍姍, which is a common way to create a nickname or a gentle-sounding name in Chinese culture.
Examples
Shan Shan, where are you going to hang out today?
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
