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Definition
An entity; a distinct, independent thing or being that can be identified on its own.
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How it's used
Used primarily in formal, legal, or academic contexts to describe something that has a distinct, independent existence. While it translates to entity, it carries a sense of structural or organizational weight that makes it sound out of place in casual, everyday conversation about people or small objects.
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This company is an independent entity.
Do you think they belong to the same entity?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe physical objects or living beings in daily life, as it sounds overly clinical or abstract. Use 嘢 or 實物 instead if you are referring to a concrete, tangible item.
Grammar color guide
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Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
