san4 neoi5神女
Jyutpingsan4 neoi5
Yalesàhn néuih
Definition
Goddess.
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How it's used
Refers to a woman who is perceived as untouchable, perfect, or divine, often in a romantic or idealized sense. It carries a slightly dramatic or hyperbolic tone, similar to calling someone an angel or a dream girl. It is rarely used in a literal religious context, which would instead use terms like 女神 or 天神.
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She is simply a goddess in my eyes.
Related words
Common phrases
the goddess in one's heart
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the literary term 神女 which historically could imply a prostitute in certain classical texts, though this usage is largely obsolete in modern Hong Kong Cantonese.
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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.
