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Yalesèh
Definition
A Chinese surname, typically romanized as Sheh.
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How it's used
Primarily used as a surname, this character is most recognizable in Hong Kong due to the famous actress 佘詩曼. It is rarely used in any other context in modern Cantonese. When addressing someone with this surname, it is standard to use the suffix 生 or 小姐 after the name.
Examples
Miss Sheh will come to the meeting today.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
