sau1 mei1 jat1 go3收尾一個收尾一个
Jyutpingsau1 mei1 jat1 go3
Yalesāu mēi yāt go
Definition
The last one; the final person, thing, or item in a sequence.
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How it's used
Focuses on the finality of a sequence or a remaining item in a set. It is often used when emphasizing that no more items are available after this one. It functions as a noun phrase modifier and carries a sense of completion.
Examples
This is my last apple.
Do you still have one last spot left?
Related words
Common phrases
the very last chance
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 最後一個, which is more standard and versatile. While 收尾一個 is perfectly acceptable in casual speech, it sounds slightly more emphatic or specific to the act of finishing a process.
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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.
