san1 lik6新力
Jyutpingsan1 lik6
Yalesān lihk
Definition
Sony; the Japanese multinational conglomerate.
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How it's used
This term is the traditional Cantonese transliteration and brand name for Sony. While younger generations often use the English name Sony directly, older speakers or those in specific retail contexts frequently use 新力. It carries a slightly nostalgic or established feel compared to the global brand name.
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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.
